Why study Communication Sciences and Disorders at UW-Whitewater?
<p><strong>Hands-on, clinical experiences to prepare you for the real world</strong><br />Graduate students in the Communication Sciences and Disorders program will have the opportunity to work with clients across the lifespan and with a variety of communicative disorders in the UW-Whitewater Center for Communicative Disorders (UWW-CCD). Located in the middle of the Whitewater campus, the UWW-CCD provides services to members of the community, faculty, staff, and students on campus.</p>
<p>The center works with several partners around campus and in the community.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.uww.edu/coeps/college-resources/communication-sciences-disorders/clinic-services">Learn more about the clinic »</a></p>
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<p><strong>An accredited program to prepare you for any role</strong><br />UW-Whitewater’s M.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders is <a href="https://www.uww.edu/coeps/academics/communication-sciences-disorders-ms#x521346">accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association</a>. The program prepares students for the Clinical Fellowship (CF-SLP) that leads to the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP).</p>
<p>Licensure is required in Wisconsin to practice as a speech language pathologist. The program prepares students to be licensed by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) and the Department of Safety and Professional Service (DSPS). UW-Whitewater works with students individually to ensure that students meet licensure requirements in their location.</p>
<p>Questions regarding the transfer of UW-Whitewater’s school-based licensure programs to other states should contact the College of Education and Professional Studies licensure department at <a href="mailto:coepslicensure@uww.edu">coepslicensure@uww.edu</a>.</p>
<p>Additional information can be found on UW-Whitewater’s <a href="https://www.uww.edu/irap/external-reports/nc-sara-professional-licensure#ms-communication-sciences-_-disorders">professional licensure disclosure page</a>. An overview of other states’ requirements can be viewed through the <a href="https://www.asha.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ASHA web page</a>.</p>
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