{"id":164,"date":"2024-11-12T15:26:30","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T23:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/speech-language-pathology-ms-program\/?page_id=164"},"modified":"2025-08-15T08:39:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T15:39:05","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/speech-language-pathology-ms-program\/admissions\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n    \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-primary horizontal-navigation\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--hero-primary\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper has-horizontal-nav\">\n\n          <div class=\"title-wrapper\">\n\n                  <div class=\"eyebrow-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/speech-language-pathology-ms-program\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about MS in 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m--menu -->\n<\/nav>\n\n            <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n                                          \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n   aria-label=\"Content Accordions\"\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          PROGRAM AND ADMISSIONS FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Is the Program Accredited? <\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-eyyKHCi-yX\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-eyyKHCi-yX\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>YES!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Master of Science (M.S.) education program in speech-language pathology (residential) at University of Southern California is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">When will the Admissions Cycle open for Fall 2026?<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-eyyKHCi-yX\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-eyyKHCi-yX\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Applications for Fall 2026 will open on October 1, 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Is there a Spring Admission?<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-eyyKHCi-yX\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-eyyKHCi-yX\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>No, we admit once for the Fall semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">How long is the program?<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-4-eyyKHCi-yX\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-eyyKHCi-yX\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>The program is 2 years, 6 semesters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-5-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-controls=\"section-1-5-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Will the program be in-person, hybrid or on-line?<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-5-eyyKHCi-yX\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-5-eyyKHCi-yX\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>USC\u2019s MS-SLP program is a residential program, approved by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology.\u00a0 We are NOT a distance education program and cannot make modifications or adjustments to the approved curriculum for delivery of the curriculum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-6-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-controls=\"section-1-6-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">How large is the Cohort?<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-6-eyyKHCi-yX\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-6-eyyKHCi-yX\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>We operate in a Cohort model, with 25 students in a cohort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-7-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-controls=\"section-1-7-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Is there an online, transfer, or part-time option?<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-7-eyyKHCi-yX\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-7-eyyKHCi-yX\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>No. Our program is in-person and full-time. We do not accept transfers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-8-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-controls=\"section-1-8-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Can I work during the program?<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-8-eyyKHCi-yX\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-8-eyyKHCi-yX\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Students are strongly advised not to work during the graduate program because of the intensity of the program which includes both academic and clinical requirements and is operated in a cohort model for continuity of learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-9-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-controls=\"section-1-9-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">What tests are required for admissions?<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-9-eyyKHCi-yX\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-9-eyyKHCi-yX\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>None.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-10-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-controls=\"section-1-10-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">What are the Prerequisite courses?<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-10-eyyKHCi-yX\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-10-eyyKHCi-yX\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Applicants are required to complete the required ASHA prerequisites for coursework in the following: Biological Sciences, Social Sciences, Physical Sciences (either physics or chemistry) and a stand-alone course in Statistics. Specifics can be found on the MS-SLP program website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-11-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-controls=\"section-1-11-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">What if I do not have an undergraduate degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD)?<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-11-eyyKHCi-yX\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-11-eyyKHCi-yX\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Individuals whose baccalaureate degree is in an area other than CSD must obtain a Certificate in CSD from a leveling program (also known as a post-baccalaureate program), to ensure that they have the necessary background to be successful in the graduate program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-12-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-controls=\"section-1-12-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Do you accept Pass\/No Pass grades?<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-12-eyyKHCi-yX\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-12-eyyKHCi-yX\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>No. To receive credit for any course, it must be a letter grade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-13-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-controls=\"section-1-13-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Is the focus of the program medical or education?<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-13-eyyKHCi-yX\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-13-eyyKHCi-yX\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>The program will prepare graduate students to work with communication and swallowing disorders across the lifespan and across a variety of settings, both medical and educational.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-14-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-controls=\"section-1-14-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">What are the clinical or internship opportunities and who arranges these?<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-14-eyyKHCi-yX\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-14-eyyKHCi-yX\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>ASHA requires 400 clinical hours to be earned across the lifespan and across settings. All clinical experiences will occur in the community in each semester of the program. Our program has a dedication to serving a diverse population within the urban community. The Clinical Education Director is responsible for arranging the clinical placements to ensure an expanse of experiences for students in their clinical education. Students are not expected to arrange for their own placements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-15-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-controls=\"section-1-15-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">What if I already have clinical observation hours?<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-15-eyyKHCi-yX\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-15-eyyKHCi-yX\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>We do not count outside hours. All students start at zero and earn the 25 observation required hours during the program. This is to ensure that everyone is trained on what we expect for observation protocols.\u00a0 Additionally, we have specific and specialized observation opportunities for our students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-16-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-controls=\"section-1-16-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">What are the Admission Requirements and Program Expectations?<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-16-eyyKHCi-yX\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-16-eyyKHCi-yX\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Admission requirements can be found on the program website <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/speech-language-pathology-ms-program\/admissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/speech-language-pathology-ms-program\/admissions\/<\/a>. Applicants are encouraged to consider the program\u2019s mission, vision and values to ascertain if this program is a good fit for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-17-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-controls=\"section-1-17-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">What is the Tuition?<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-17-eyyKHCi-yX\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-17-eyyKHCi-yX\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Tuition is set by the university. An estimate of the cost of attendance, which includes tuition and other expenses can be found on the program website at <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/speech-language-pathology-ms-program\/admissions\/#chapter=chapter5\">https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/speech-language-pathology-ms-program\/admissions\/#chapter=chapter5<\/a>\u00a0or on the university website section on financial aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-18-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-controls=\"section-1-18-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Are there Scholarships?<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-18-eyyKHCi-yX\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-18-eyyKHCi-yX\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>We are a new program, and there are no program scholarships at this point. Applicants are encouraged to search for scholarships through their own personal connections and resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-19-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-controls=\"section-1-19-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">At the end of the program, will I be eligible to earn my ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence?<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-19-eyyKHCi-yX\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-19-eyyKHCi-yX\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p class=\"Default\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\">At the end of the program, students will earn their Master of Science degree from the university and will be prepared to apply for a variety of professional certifications. Students must pass the Praxis examination in order to be eligible to apply for their Clinical Fellowship leading to the ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC), state licensure in Speech-Language Pathology in the state of California and for the Speech-Language Pathology Credential. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-20-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-controls=\"section-1-20-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Will there be job opportunities at USC for program graduates, including at Keck Hospital or affiliated locations, and\/or in the OHNS department? <\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-20-eyyKHCi-yX\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-20-eyyKHCi-yX\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>The MS-SLP program does not have control over job opportunities that will exist within or outside of the USC system at the time of graduation. However, we are confident that many job opportunities will exist for our graduates throughout the medical and educational communities, as Speech-Language Pathologists are a high-demand profession.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-21-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-controls=\"section-1-21-eyyKHCi-yX\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Do I need to gather Observation Hours before applying or attending USC?<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-21-eyyKHCi-yX\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-21-eyyKHCi-yX\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">No. Although student applicants may have gathered Clinical Observation Hours in their undergraduate CSD program or in their post-baccalaureate program, you do not need to have them before entering USC&#8217;s program.\u00a0 Obtaining observation hours may have been a great experience, but at USC we do not expect students to have observation hours upon entry and we will not count observation hours from other institutions.\u00a0 At USC, we have a plan for training you in what skills and methods to use when conducting observations, and we also have specific observation experiences we want you to have, which will help to develop keen clinical skills.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n          <\/ul>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Please plan to attend one of our Information Sessions for the 2025 Application Cycle. Hopefully, the above FAQ will help address some of your questions. We invite you to review our program website at <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/speech-language-pathology-ms-program\/\">https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/speech-language-pathology-ms-program\/<\/a> . In the meantime, please let us know if you have any additional questions. Thank you again for your interest. 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