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Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
Helps people communicate and swallow: kids learning to talk, adults after a stroke.
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Speech-language pathologists treat speech, language, stuttering, voice and swallowing problems. Many work in schools; others in hospitals, rehab centers and private practice.
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High school courses that build toward it
- English 10 · English
Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.
- Child Development · Career and Technical
Builds teaching and training, which this job uses.
- Psychology · Social Studies
Builds psychology, which this job uses.
- Physical Education · Health and PE
Builds teaching and training, which this job uses.
- German · World Language
Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.
- Computer Science Principles · Computer Science
Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.
Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.