From Student to SLP

Question 1

SLP licensure comes from

Answer 1

a particular state’s government

Question 2

Certificate of Clinical Competence comes from

Answer 2

ASHA

Question 3

Teaching certification comes from

Answer 3

a particular state’s educational division

Question 4

You need a license to

Answer 4

provide services in EI, private practice, or in a non-exempt setting

Question 5

What are details regarding the TSSLD initial certificate (teacher of students with speech and language disabilities)?

Answer 5

necessary to provide services under an IEP; valid for 5 years and leads to a professional certificate

Question 6

What are details regarding the TSSLD professional certificate?

Answer 6

An advanced level certificate for classroom teachers. Given in specific subjects/grade titles. It is continuously valid as long as you complete the required professional development hours on a five year professional development cycle.

Question 7

You need the TSSLD to do the following:

Answer 7

provide speech-language services to 3-5 year old students and students with disabilities as well as bilingual services in a school or a municipality that serves children with IEPs

Question 8

Why would you need licensure and TSSLD?

Answer 8

To provide services under an IEP to preschool and school-aged children as well as children with disabilities for private health clinics; to provide bilingual speech and language services (you need the bilingual certification)