Practicum Sites

Students enroll in 11 total credit hours of practicum while matriculating through the Core Program. This equates to approximately four different clinical experiences within the profession of speech-language pathology. These experiences expose the students to the breadth and depth of clinical practice including the areas of interprofessionalism, evidence-based practice, effective communication, cultural competence, and accountability. The program has affiliation agreements with more than fifty practicum sites located in the Louisville Metro area, surrounding counties, and Southern Indiana. Our students rotate sites every 12-14 weeks. **Students should be prepared to travel up to 50 miles outside of Louisville for some clinical sites.** The following practicum sequence is typical for most students at UofL.

Year 1 | Summer 1 Semester | CMDS 570 | 1 Credit Hour

• Observation Only (if needed)

Year 1 | Fall Semester AND/OR Spring Semester | CMDS 610 AND/OR CMDS 611 | 1 Credit Hour

• Hearing Practicum (part-time)
• School-Based Placement (part-time)

Year 2 | Summer 2 Semester | CMDS 611 | 2 Credit Hours | 1 of 2 Options Available

• Medical Placement (hospital, skilled nursing facility, rehabilitation facility, home-health)
• Non-Medical Placement (private practice, early intervention, outpatient clinic)

Year 2 | Fall Semester | CMDS 611 | 3 Credit Hours | 1 of 3 Options Available

• Medical Placement (hospital, skilled nursing facility, rehabilitation facility, home-health)
• Non-Medical Placement (private practice, early intervention, outpatient clinic)
• School-Based Placement (full-time)

Year 2 | Spring Semester | CMDS 611 | 5 Credit Hours | 1 of 4 Options Available

• Medical Placement (hospital, skilled nursing facility, rehabilitation facility, home-health)
• Non-Medical Placement (private practice, early intervention, outpatient clinic)
• School-Based Placement (full-time)
• Away Placement