Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
Tasks Include:
- Assist speech-language pathologists in the conduct of client screenings or assessments of language, voice, fluency, articulation, or hearing.
- Implement treatment plans or protocols as directed by speech-language pathologists.
- Assist speech-language pathologists in the remediation or development of speech and language skills.
- Collect and compile data to document clients' performance or assess program quality.
- Document clients' progress toward meeting established treatment objectives.
- Perform support duties, such as preparing materials, keeping records, maintaining supplies, and scheduling activities.
- Prepare charts, graphs, or other visual displays to communicate clients' performance information.
- Select or prepare speech-language instructional materials.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +8.1%
National: +6.6%
Education
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
Job Zone:
Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Moderately High ($36,000 - $49,999)
Median Earnings:
National
$40,420.00
State
$42,340.00
Regional
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
Description
Career Cluster: | Health Science |
Assist speech-language pathologists in the assessment and treatment of speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders. Implement speech and language programs or activities as planned and directed by speech-language pathologists. Monitor the use of alternative communication devices and systems.
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Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
Education
Required Level of Education
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 57.73%
- Bachelor's Degree = 23.34%
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master. = 14.12%
- Master's Degree = 4.81%
Related Work Experience
- None = 55.44%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 11.76%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 8.80%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 7.34%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 5.80%
- Up to and including 1 month = 5.46%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 5.40%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- None = 32.74%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 17.75%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 15.45%
- Up to and including 1 month = 15.01%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 14.25%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 4.81%
On-the-Job Training
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 32.53%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 26.53%
- None or short demonstration = 17.41%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 10.87%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 7.85%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 4.81%
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Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Assist speech-language pathologists in the conduct of client screenings or assessments of language, voice, fluency, articulation, or hearing.
- Implement treatment plans or protocols as directed by speech-language pathologists.
- Assist speech-language pathologists in the remediation or development of speech and language skills.
- Collect and compile data to document clients' performance or assess program quality.
- Document clients' progress toward meeting established treatment objectives.
- Perform support duties, such as preparing materials, keeping records, maintaining supplies, and scheduling activities.
- Prepare charts, graphs, or other visual displays to communicate clients' performance information.
- Select or prepare speech-language instructional materials.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Test or maintain equipment to ensure correct performance.
- Assist speech-language pathologists in the conduct of speech-language research projects.
- Conduct in-service training sessions, or family and community education programs.
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Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
Special Requirements
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet28)
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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88.75 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
78.75 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
67.00 | Therapy and Counseling | Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance. |
65.25 | Psychology | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
59.50 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
59.00 | Administrative | Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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75.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
68.75 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
68.75 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
62.50 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
59.50 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
59.50 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
56.25 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
53.00 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
53.00 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
53.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
53.00 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
50.00 | Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
50.00 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
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Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
75.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
75.00 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
75.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
75.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
72.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
72.00 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
65.50 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
65.50 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
62.50 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
62.50 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
62.50 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
56.25 | Hearing Sensitivity | The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. |
50.00 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
50.00 | Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
50.00 | Time Sharing | The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources). |
50.00 | Auditory Attention | The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
89.75 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
86.25 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
80.50 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
79.00 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
75.25 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
75.25 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
75.00 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
73.25 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
72.50 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
68.00 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
68.00 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
64.25 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
64.25 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
63.25 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
62.00 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
60.50 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
60.25 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
56.75 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
56.00 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
52.00 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
95.25 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
95.25 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
95.00 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
94.75 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
90.50 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
90.00 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
88.75 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
88.75 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
88.25 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
87.75 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
87.00 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
83.50 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
82.25 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
82.00 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
82.00 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
62.75 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
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Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
61.17 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
61.17 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
55.50 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
52.83 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
95.40 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
94.80 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
86.00 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
85.60 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
84.40 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
82.00 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
80.40 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
76.20 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
74.40 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
74.00 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
72.80 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
72.00 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
70.40 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
69.20 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
68.00 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
65.80 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
65.60 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
60.40 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
56.60 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
56.60 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
55.20 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
49.60 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
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Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, desktop publishers, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters and simultaneous captioners, and medical assistants.
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $28,750.00 | $40,420.00 | $50,400.00 |
Virginia | $32,010.00 | $42,340.00 | $54,120.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | $47,021.82 | $50,343.49 | $61,046.42 |
Bay Consortium | $37,123.70 | $48,285.47 | $54,666.47 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $34,526.35 | $40,323.08 | $46,284.94 |
Central VA/Region2000 | $31,899.75 | $38,129.19 | $41,861.62 |
Crater Area | $37,184.32 | $50,959.11 | $55,913.40 |
Greater Peninsula | $34,449.01 | $43,850.65 | $51,609.23 |
Hampton Roads | $36,553.01 | $43,132.60 | $53,046.39 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $31,439.86 | $38,220.12 | $46,826.36 |
Northern Virginia | $42,915.19 | $55,546.53 | $61,913.94 |
Piedmont Workforce | $35,256.95 | $42,290.16 | $50,134.44 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | $27,356.23 | $36,838.35 | $39,935.31 |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | $25,013.92 | $29,872.04 | $35,190.06 |
Western Virginia | $34,893.22 | $41,785.32 | $50,417.70 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 112,600 | 120,000 | +6.6% |
Virginia | 1,377 | 1,489 | +8.1% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Titles
- Assistant Speech-Language Pathologist
- Communication Assistant
- Speech - Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA)
- Speech and Language Assistant
- Speech and Language Tutor
- Speech Correction Assistant
- Speech Language Pathologist Assistant
- Speech Language Pathology Assistant
- Speech Pathologist Assistant
- Speech Pathology Assistant
- Speech Therapist
- Speech Therapist Technician
- Speech Therapy Assistant
- Speech-Language Assistant
- Speech-language Pathology Assistant
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