Speech-language pathology assistants are support personnel who, following academic and clinical training, perform tasks prescribed, directed, and supervised by licensed speech-language pathologists.

The OCCC SLPA Associate of Applied Science program is two years (5 semesters). New students start in the fall and complete 5 consecutive semesters to graduate in the spring of their second year. This includes the summer between the first and second year.

There are no pre-requisites to apply to the SLPA program.

Many SLPA students come in with degrees or coursework in other areas. Those students will have most likely met all the general education requirements but not the SLPA major requirements. The program length is the same amount of time, but the workload will be less. The SLPA courses follow a sequential order, meaning successful completion of one course is a prerequisite to another course later in the program. Please schedule a meeting with a student success advisor (405-682-7535) to discuss the transfer process.

The OCCC SLPA program is online with the exception of on-site clinical experiences in the fall and spring of their second year. There is a mandatory 2-day orientation prior to the start of the program. There is also a one-day mandatory clinic orientation at the end of the summer semester. These orientations take place on the OCCC campus in Oklahoma City. There are also several other on-campus lab/learning opportunities which students are highly encouraged to attend but are not considered mandatory.