MTI has become the first technical institute in South Dakota to offer a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant program.  Graduates of the SLPA program will serve as support personnel to perform tasks prescribed, directed, and supervised by licensed speech-language pathologists.

The program culminates in a clinical fieldwork experience allowing you to work in an education environment under the direction of a speech-language pathologist.

At the conclusion of the program, you will earn an Associate of Applied Science degree and you will be prepared to:

• Assist the speech-language pathologist with speech-language and hearing screenings
• Assist with informal documentation as directed by the speech-language pathologist
• Follow documented treatment plans or protocols developed by the supervising speech-language pathologist
• Document client performance (e.g., tallying data for the speech-language pathologist to use; preparing charts, records, and graphs) and report this information to the supervising speech-language pathologist
• Assist the speech-language pathologist during assessment of clients
• Assist with clerical duties such as preparing materials and scheduling activities as directed by the speech-language pathologist
• Perform checks and maintenance of equipment
• Assist with departmental operations (scheduling, record keeping, safety/ maintenance of supplies and equipment)
• Exhibit compliance with regulations, reimbursement requirements, and speech-language pathologist assistants' responsibilities*

For more information, contact the MTI Admissions office at (800) 684-1969 or apply online.