Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD) Certification

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Angela Murphy, M.A, CCC-SLP/TSHH
Associate Director of College of Education Office of Student Success
Phone: 516-877-3708
E-mail: amurphy@adelphi.edu

For information about the Bilingual Extension to the TSSLD Certification, click here .

Requirements

Undergraduate transcripts will be reviewed for required liberal arts and core pedagogical courses, such as human development and foundations of education. Students will be advised accordingly.

Students are also required to pass the Academic Literacy Skills Test (ALST) and the Educating All Students (EAS) test.

The program of study for the M.S. in speech-language pathology includes the following TSSLD requirements:

HED (0834) 610 - Health Preparation for Teachers Credits: 1.00
and
SPH (0878) 604 - Speech Language Pathology in a School Setting Credits: 3.00
and either of the following:
SPH (0878) 674 - Clinical Practice in a School Setting Credits: 3.00
or
SPH (0878) 675 - Clinical Practicum in Bilingual Speech Pathology Credits: 3.00 (replaces SPH 661 in the general master’s curriculum). Students must pass the EAS and ALST prior to SPH 674 /SPH 675 .