Post-baccalaureate Certificate for the SLP Assistant

Courses in the program are held synchronously online in the evenings over Zoom. Students are expected to attend each class. Clinical practicum experiences are not online.

Prospective applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in order to apply. The SLPA certificate program is designed for those who have bachelor degrees in programs other than Communication Sciences and would like to pursue a career as an SLPA.

Online, synchronous classes held in the evenings over Zoom allow students to work while in the program. Students will generally have classes two evenings a week.

No — students move through as a cohort with classes being offered specific semesters. Students must attend classes each week.

While students are required to secure their own practicum site, TWU may be able to provide students with leads for potential sites in their area.

No — acceptance to the university is not acceptance into the program. Applicants must also apply to the program using the program application. Admission is competitive and enrollment is limited.

Students must maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 once admitted to the program. No more than one grade of C will apply toward the certificate, nor will credit be awarded toward the certificate for a grade of D or F. Courses may be repeated one time to replace a grade. Students must also maintain professional and academic integrity at all times and must abide by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA), university, college, department, and program codes of ethics/conduct and policies and procedures while in the program.

There is not a comprehensive exam required for completion of the program certificate. However, in order to be nationally certified, applicants must successfully pass the ASHA Assistants Certification Exam.

All applicants must meet the general undergraduate admission requirements.

Applications are accepted each year between January 1 and April 1 for classes beginning in the summer semester. To be considered for acceptance into the SLPA certificate program, applicants must:

• Have a bachelor's degree
• Have earned a minimum GPA of 3.25 for the last 60 hours of college coursework
• Apply to TWU as an undergraduate transfer student by completing the Transfer Apply Texas application
  • Select "Communication Sciences" as the first school program choice.
  • Select "Certificate in Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA)" as your first choice major.
  • On page 2 of the GoApplyTexas application (Educational Plans), check the boxes for the first question indicating that you already have a bachelor's degree AND the second question that you are seeking a second bachelor's degree.
  • Submit official copies of all transcripts to TWU's Office of Admissions Processing. As it may take Admissions Processing several weeks to approve your application to the university after receiving all transcripts and any other required documents, these items should be submitted prior to the April 1 application deadline.
• Once admitted to TWU as an undergraduate transfer student, complete the Post Baccalaureate SLP-A Certificate Program Application To complete the  application, applicants must first create their TWU Pioneer Portal account and log in to their TWU Google Drive account using their TWU email address and Pioneer Portal password.
• To complete the Post-Baccalaureate SLP-A Certificate Program Application, applicants much submit:  
  • The names, titles/positions, employers, and email addresses of two recommenders (The program staff will email the recommenders directly asking for a letter of recommendation)
  • A one-page letter of intent describing the reasons you would like to be a speech-language pathology assistant (This will be uploaded within the online program application)

Students must be accepted by both the university and the program. Department notices of acceptance will be emailed by May 1.