The academic and clinical components of this degree are designed to meet the requirements of the American Speech–Language–Hearing Association''s Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP).

Students will also be eligible for a Pennsylvania license in speech–language pathology.

In addition, students may choose to complete requirements for the Instructional I Certificate (Teacher of the Speech-Language Impaired) in Pennsylvania schools (with the completion of certain education courses, a student teaching semester, and required state testing).

The choice of the school certification option may lengthen the students' degree program.