The program prepares students to take the ETS Praxis Exam in Speech-Language Pathology which is a requirement for the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC). 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.

Students gain experience at the LaRue Hall Speech and Hearing Center and completing placement assignments in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, or Delaware at:

• Hospitals
• Rehabilitation centers
• Skilled nursing facilities
• Schools