Speech-Language Pathologist

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The path

Six years of university, and the master's is the hard door to get through.

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    High school

    Grades 11 and 12

    Grade 12 English, biology and a math. French is a real advantage later.

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    Undergraduate degree

    4 years

    Any major works, but linguistics, psychology and health sciences are common. Most programs ask for set courses, such as linguistics, phonetics (the study of speech sounds), statistics and child development. Keep your average high.

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    Master's in speech-language pathology

    2 years

    An MSc (Master of Science) or similar, at 13 Canadian universities. Coursework plus hundreds of supervised clinical hours. Admission is very competitive.

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    Register with your provincial regulator

    A few weeks

    In Ontario that is CASLPO (the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario). Some provinces add a short test on the rules of practice.