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Do my students need a specific amount of hours?

While we do need to keep an eye on hours in general, especially in their last semester, we always stress to the students that they should be focusing on experiences to help prepare them after graduation and not on clockhours.  There’s so much to be learned, like scheduling or billing, that doesn’t involve clockhours at all.  Likewise, if a student obtains the 375 hours they need for ASHA certification, they are still expected to continue the learning process and work their established schedule until the end of the semester.

ASHA Certification and State Licensure

• Ensure your ASHA certification and state licensure are current and will be current during the entire time your student will be with you.
• Ensure you meet ASHA’s 2020 standards for supervision, as listed in V-E, “Supervision of students must be provided by a clinical educator who holds ASHA certification in the appropriate profession and who, after earning the CCC-A or CCC-SLP, has completed (1) a minimum of 9 months of full-time clinical experience (or its part-time equivalent), and (2) a minimum of 2 h

Summer 2026 (all placements)

May 18 - July 26, 2026

• While the university is closed on the following dates, Students are required to follow their supervisors' schedules and should attend their placements on these dates or for other university closures, such as snow days.:

  • Memorial Day: May 25

  • Juneteenth: June 19

  • Independence Day: Observed July 3

• Final performance evaluations and final clockhour approval should be completed for all students the week of July 20, 2026

Graduate Program Admission Requirements

All applicants to the Graduate Program must submit the following with their application. We no longer require or consider GRE scores.

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