My Career Path to My Goal

Speech and Language Pathologist

My Career Path to My Goal

Speech and Language Pathologist

Sources: Internet

The internet has been my source for completing this final project.

Nature of Work: What does a speech pathologist do? Definition: A speech language

pathologist is someone who diagnoses and treats language and speech disorders.

They often work in hospitals. They may also work in a school. They may also have a private practice

where they receive patients. They may sometimes just work as a

consultant.

Working Conditions HOSPITAL

In a hospital a speech pathologist may help people who have medical conditions Cause communication difficulties or impairment.

Working Conditions SCHOOL

In a school, a speech pathologist works on helpingchildren outside of normal classes. They provideinstruction to help the child overcome language difficulties and to correct speech and languagedefects.

Working Conditions PRIVATE

PRACTICE

In a private practice a speech pathologist may workWith children or adults who have communication Problems. He works with these clients on an individualBasis.

Working Conditions CONSULTANT

A speech pathologist may work as a private consultant for a medical facility or a school system. This is usuallya contract position for which they are paid by the hour.

Who Employs Speech Pathologists?

Medical facilities such as hospitals, nursing homes, and long term care .

School systems A speech pathologist may be self

employed. They may be hired as a private

consultant.

Qualifications: What I Must Complete

Associates Degree In General Education

Bachelor’s Degree In Early Childhood

Master’s Degree in CommunicationsOr Speech Disorders

Additional Requirements

To be a speech pathologist and practice in North Carolina I must complete a master’s degree and pass a state test to acquire my license to practice.

Will I Get A Job When I Finish? SLP jobs seems to be in high

demand with not enough people to fill them.

The explosion in home health care has provided a new opportunity for a myriad of jobs in the healthcare industry for the speech pathologist.

Jobs near urban areas provide more opportunity for a variety of choices.

Earnings: How much will I make? The average beginning salary for a

speech pathologist would be a least thirty thousand dollars. Salaries can go as high as sixty thousand.

The typical salary for a speech pathologist in North Carolina ranges from $44,000 to a high of $69,895

Private practice provides the opportunity for a more lucrative salary.

Jobs near urban areas such as Charlotte, Raleigh and Greensboro pay more.

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Have I Made the right decision? Jobs for speech

pathologists are expected to grow sixteen percent by 2016.

I have wanted to be a speech pathologist since I was sixteen.

It will take me at least six years to reach my goal.

In the meantime, I will be accruing retirement as a state employee.

Time is passing whether or not I am in school. Why not work at achieving my goal no matter how long it takes.