Yes, TETN Clinic Practicum does provide distance learning students practicum experience in accordance with ASHA standards.  Practicum is the supervised learning/practice of speech/language pathology in accordance with the standards of the profession.  The TETN venue offers practicum experiences which are similar to the on-campus venue; however, there are many more locations involved in the TETN venue.

TETN Practicum Requirements:

• 4 semesters with sponsoring educational entity (spring/fall semesters)
• 2 summer semesters of externship practicum assigned by clinic director in hospitals / rehabilitation facilities / long term care facilities / specialty camps.

Students must complete a minimum of:

• 25 hours of supervised observation
• 375 hours of clinical practicum
  (At least 325 hours of the total 400 clock hours must be completed in graduate school.)

Experience:

• Clinic experiences are designed to meet all of the ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) clinical requirements for Speech-Language Pathologists.
• Students will receive experience and must demonstrate competency in the following areas in both assessment and intervention:

a.  Articulation
b.  Voice
c.  Hearing
d.  Fluency
e.  Language
f.  Communication Modalities
g.  Cognitive Aspects of Communication
h.  Social Aspects of Communication
i.   Swallowing