Resources for Pre--Speech-Language Pathology Students: Websites

"ASHA grants national certification for practitioners and academic accreditation for university programs. They publish journals, host an annual convention, and promote legislative changes that benefit our profession. They have information of public interest and many links for members and professionals (such as a page for those in a school setting). They also have an Employment Referral Service."

SHAA's mission is to "advance the disciplines of speech-language pathology and audiology in order to provide support for professionals while advocating quality services."

"ABESPA regulates the practice of speech pathology and audiology in Alabama."

What's the median wage of dietitians? How's the job market for speech language pathologists? The OOH has all of that and much more.

"Includes information on skills, abilities, knowledges, work activities, and interests associated with occupations. This information can be used to facilitate career exploration, vocational counseling, and a variety of human resources functions, such as developing job orders and position descriptions and aligning training with current workplace needs."

"An interactive tool for job seekers and students to learn more about their career options. The site has tasks, skills, salary information, and more for over 900 different careers. Users can find careers through keyword search; by browsing industries that employ different types of workers; or through the O*NET Interest Profiler, a tool that offers personalized career suggestions based on a person's interests and level of work experience."

A version of the same tool listed above, designed to help recently returned veterans find civilian jobs that use the skills they learned in the military.