Occupation AtlasSpeech-Language Pathology Assistants
O*NET · 31-9099.01
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
Assist speech-language pathologists in the assessment and treatment of speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders. Implement speech and language programs or activities as planned and directed by speech-language pathologists. Monitor the use of alternative communication devices and systems.
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School SLPA (School Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant) · SLPA · SLPA (Speech and Language Pathology Assistant) · SLPA (Speech Language Pathologist Assistant) · Speech and Language Assistant · Speech Assistant · Speech Correction Assistant · Speech Language Assistant · Speech Paraeducator · Speech Pathologist Assistant · Speech Pathology Assistant · Speech Pathology Intern · Speech Therapy Assistant · Speech-Language Assistant · Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant (SLPA) · Speech-Language Pathologists Assistant (SLPA) · Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) · Speech-Language Technician
Job Zone
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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed
Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
SCISocial · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- S Social5.48
- C Conventional5.00
- I Investigative4.37
- A Artistic2.65
- R Realistic2.47
- E Enterprising1.53
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- None (55%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- None (33%)
- On-the-job training
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (33%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- SpeakingbasicImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.5Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.4Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- Service OrientationImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- WritingbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
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- InstructingImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
- CoordinationImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
- Time ManagementImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
- Systems EvaluationImportance 2.8Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
- PersuasionImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- Systems AnalysisImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- NegotiationImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- Operations MonitoringImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- SciencebasicImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- Technology DesignImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
- Operations AnalysisImportance 1.5Level 0.8
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.5Level 0.6
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Operation and ControlImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- ProgrammingImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.3Level —
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.3Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.1Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
8 core · 3 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Implement treatment plans or protocols as directed by speech-language pathologists.Importance 4.9
- Document clients' progress toward meeting established treatment objectives.Importance 4.9
- Collect and compile data to document clients' performance or assess program quality.Importance 4.8
- Assist speech-language pathologists in the remediation or development of speech and language skills.Importance 4.7
- Perform support duties, such as preparing materials, keeping records, maintaining supplies, and scheduling activities.Importance 4.7
- Select or prepare speech-language instructional materials.Importance 4.5
- Assist speech-language pathologists in the conduct of client screenings or assessments of language, voice, fluency, articulation, or hearing.Importance 3.8
- Prepare charts, graphs, or other visual displays to communicate clients' performance information.Importance 3.8
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- Test or maintain equipment to ensure correct performance.Importance 3.6
- Conduct in-service training sessions, or family and community education programs.Importance 3.4
- Assist speech-language pathologists in the conduct of speech-language research projects.Importance 2.6
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- English LanguageImportance 4.6Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- Education and TrainingImportance 4.2Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 3.7Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Provide job counseling to the unemployed
- PsychologyImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
- AdministrativeImportance 3.4Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.4Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 2.8Level 2.6
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 2.6Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
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- Administration and ManagementImportance 2.4Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Approve a reimbursement request
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.4Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.2Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
- TelecommunicationsImportance 1.9Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.8Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
- Law and GovernmentImportance 1.7Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
- MathematicsImportance 1.7Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Add two numbers
- Sales and MarketingImportance 1.6Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- BiologyImportance 1.4Level —
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 1.3Level —
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 1.3Level —
- GeographyImportance 1.2Level —
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.2Level —
- ChemistryImportance 1.1Level —
- Economics and AccountingImportance 1.1Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.1Level —
- Production and ProcessingImportance 1.1Level —
- TransportationImportance 1.1Level —
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.0Level —
- DesignImportance 1.0Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.0Level —
- MechanicalImportance 1.0Level —
- PhysicsImportance 1.0Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Speech ClarityImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Speech RecognitionImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Written ComprehensionImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Written ExpressionImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Information OrderingImportance 3.6Level 3.4Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.6Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
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- Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.5Level 3.4Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.5Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Near VisionImportance 3.5Level 3.6
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Diagnose what's wrong with a car engine from its sound
- Auditory AttentionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- OriginalityImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- Time SharingImportance 3.0Level 2.8Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- Category FlexibilityImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- Far VisionImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Selective AttentionImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- MemorizationImportance 2.4Level 2.8
- Finger DexterityImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- VisualizationImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
- Control PrecisionImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
- Manual DexterityImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
- Number FacilityImportance 2.1Level 2.3Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Trunk StrengthImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.5Level 0.6
- Depth PerceptionImportance 1.1Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.1Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.0Level —
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Rate ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.0Level —
- Response OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
- StaminaImportance 1.0Level —
- Static StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.6Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Getting InformationImportance 4.5Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.2Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.2Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.0Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.9Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
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- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.9Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.7Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 3.7Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.6Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.6Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.5Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.5Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.4Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Working with ComputersImportance 3.4Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Processing InformationImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 3.2Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 2.8Level 2.7
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 2.8Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Give coworkers brief instructions on a simple procedural change
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 2.6Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.6Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 2.4Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 2.3Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Exchange information during a shift change
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 2.3Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 2.3Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Change settings on copy machines
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 2.3Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 2.2Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.1Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Check that doors to building are locked
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 1.5Level 0.7Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.5Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 1.5Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 1.2Level —
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.0Level —
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
18 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
Hot (4)
- Microsoft Excel
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- Micro Video Video Voice Speech Training System
- Propeller Multimedia React2
- Signal analysis software
- Speech analysis software
- Text to speech software
- Web browser software
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