For those who want to work as a speech language pathologist, one of the first steps is getting the right education. Whether you want to study and work in a different state or are looking for programs close to home, it can be helpful to understand application and licensure requirements. There are a number of speech pathology master’s programs in Kansas that meet professional certification requirements. 

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Each state has its own requirements for registering or licensing speech language pathologists. The SLP license requirements in Kansas include a master’s degree in speech pathology. If you’re considering attending an SLP program in Kansas, this guide may help you learn more about speech therapy master’s degrees offered at four universities in the state. Only you can decide if a particular master’s in speech pathology program in Kansas is right for you. 

Master’s in speech therapy programs are accredited by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and its accrediting body, the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA). 

In addition to a accredited master’s program, other Kansas SLP requirements include:

Applicants who complete the education and clinical practicum, but not the supervised postgraduate professional experience or the exam or both, can apply for a 12-month temporary license that can be renewed one time. The information regarding state licensure requirements was collected from ASHA’s website in October 2021. Please be advised that laws, regulations, and policies may change at any time, so always check with your state for the most up-to-date information.

As you research Kansas speech therapy programs, here are a few things you may want to consider.

The following are speech therapy or speech pathology master’s degree programs in Kansas offered by institutions accredited by ASHA.

There are a variety of in-person and online options as well as part-time and full-time offerings. These programs help prepare students for clinical work in a variety of settings, including schools and health care organizations.

Fort Hays State University offers a CAA-accredited, on-campus Master of Science in speech language pathology that offers a high career placement rate for graduates.  Students participate in external clinic experiences at schools, health care facilities and community organizations in northwest Kansas, including the Herndon Clinic. The program encourages students to become members of the National Student Speech-Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) that supports a number of community and professional outreach opportunities. 

Kansas State University in Manhattan offers a comprehensive CAA-accredited SLP master’s degree with two start dates for the full-time, on-campus experience. The program is designed to prepare students to earn the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) awarded by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Students complete four semesters of supervised practicum at the K-State Speech and Hearing Center, a state-of-the-art facility designed for providing clinical services to the community and laboratories for student and faculty research in communication and swallowing. Then students complete two 12-week externships, one focused on children and one focused on adults. 

The University of Kansas offers a CAA-accredited campus-based master’s degree in speech language pathology that involves coursework at both the KU Lawrence campus and the KU Medical Center campus. Clinical experience is available at several clinics, including the Hartley Family Center for Childhood Hearing and the Schiefelbusch Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic. Students with undergraduate degrees in other fields may need to complete undergraduate prerequisite coursework. A part-time schedule is available.

At Wichita State University, the CAA-accredited master’s in speech language pathology prepares students to practice as an SLP in all clinical settings. Students participate in clinical practicum working in the WSU Evelyn Hendren Cassat Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic before completing at least two off-campus practicum experiences in medical and educational settings. Sufficient clinical hours will satisfy the requirements for the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP). Prerequisite coursework includes auditory development and disorders, applied phonetics and introduction to clinical processes.

Last updated January 2022