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What is a Clinical Fellowship, and How Can it Advance Your SLP Career?

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So you have just graduated as a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP), congratulations! The next steps in your career development are passing the Praxis exam and beginning your clinical fellowship(CF).   A clinical fellowship provides you with supervised clinical experience in a setting where you can learn and grow your SLP skills, under the supervision of a seasoned SLP. A clinical fellowship is a post-graduate program designed for SLPs who have recently earned their Master’s degree but who have not yet met all the requirements to obtain a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC). Completing a clinical fellowship is a requirement for obtaining a CCC. Why Pursue a Clinical Fellowship? First off it is a requirement to obtain your Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC). Completing a clinical fellowship offers many benefits. There has been an increase in clinical fellowship jobs in RI along with a rise in salaries. The CF provides a new   SLP with the opportunity to apply the know