The clinical practicum experience is guided and directed by DeSales University, pairing you alongside an on-site practicum supervisor at the site where you will complete your hours. The M.S. SLP faculty and staff at DeSales determine practicum site eligibility based on requirements for certification and licensure.
Placement services help to facilitate and secure agreements with clinical practicum sites near your home location.
Our placement team works closely with you to navigate the clinical placement process and collaborates with you to identify placement opportunities in your preferred location. In geographic regions with limited placement options, you may need to travel 125 miles each way to meet clinical training requirements across the breadth and depth of clinical practice.
The clinical experiences are designed to provide you with real-world, hands-on experience across the breadth and depth of speech-language pathology clinical practice. These experiences are arranged in a variety of practice settings near your home.
Yes. Clinical education is designed to help you build experience in settings that reflect the field, such as schools, clinics, healthcare environments, or community-based sites.
