Clinical Practicum

Programs of study are developed so that each student has the opportunity to acquire the academic knowledge and clinical skills needed for ASHA certification. In the Radford University COSD program, students acquire a minimum of 375 clinical clock hours of supervised practicum during their graduate studies. Most students actually complete more than the minimum number of hours required for ASHA certification.

Typically, students complete their first three semesters of clinical practicum in the Radford University Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic. During these first three semesters, clinical training is provided by the COSD faculty at the on campus clinic. For the last two semesters of the graduate program, students are assigned to external practicum sites and receive their clinical training from ASHA certified speech-language pathologists.   

Students can learn more about the professions of speech-language pathology and audiology, including requirements for professional certification, by visiting the website of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).

Clinical Externship Sites 

Adler Therapy Group

Adventist Rehabilitation Hospital of Maryland

Aegis Therapies, Inc.

Alleghany Health District

Allegheny Health Network

Alliance Physical Therapy Group, LLC

Ashe County Schools

Augusta Health

Aveanna Healthcare

Ballad Health

Bedford County Public Schools

Benchmark Rehabilitation Partners, LLC

Benchmark Therapies, Inc.

Blue Mountain Therapy, LLC

Blue Ridge Therapy Associates

Botetourt County Public Schools

Buford Kids’ Spot, LLC

Carilion Clinic

Carolina HealthCare System

Caroline County, Maryland Public Schools

Center for Pediatric Therapies, Inc.

Centra Health

Charleston County School District

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Schools

Charlottesville City Schools

Chelsea, Michigan School District

Chesapeake Virginia Public Schools

Cheshire Center

Child Development Resources

Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, Inc.

CHS Therapy, LLC

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Clark-Pleasant Community Schools

Coastal Virginia Rehabilitation, LLC

Coastline Therapy Group

Continuum Therapy Partners

Craig County Child Care Center

Craig County Department of Social Services

Craig County Public Schools

Crawford Central Pennsylvania School District

EBS Healthcare

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Cardinal Hill, LLC

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fredericksburg, LLC

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Kingsport, LLC

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Largo, LLC

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Northern Virginia, LLC

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Petersburg

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Princeton

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Sunrise, LLC

Encore Rehabilitation Services, LLC

Fairfax County Public Schools

Falls Church City Public Schools

Fauquier Health

First Quality Rehabilitation

Floyd County Public Schools

Frederick County Maryland Public Schools

Friendship Health & Living Community

Frye Regional Medical Center

Galax City, Virginia Public Schools

Galax Department of Social Services

Gormas Speech Pathology, Inc.

Grayson County Public Schools

Greenbrier VMC, LLC

Guggenheimer Health and Rehabilitation Center

H2Health

HCA Capital Division, Inc.

HCA Healthcare - Mountain Division, Inc.

HCA South Atlantic Division

Heritage Hall – Blacksburg

Heritage Healthcare, Inc.

Highland Ridge Health and Rehabilitation

Hispanic Services Organization of Southwest Virginia

Innovative Healthcare Group, LLC

Inova Health System

Iredell Health System

Ivy Rehab Network and Southeastern Therapy for Kids

Jeanes Hospital

Johnston Memorial Hospital

Kids First Therapy

Kissito Healthcare

Language Fundamentals, Inc

Legacy Healthcare Services, Inc.

Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District (Illinois)

Linguacare Associates Inc.

Loudoun County Public Schools

Madison Metropolitan School District

Mary Washington Hospital, Inc.

Medical Facilities of America, Inc.

Medical Facilities of North Carolina, Inc.

MedStar Health, Inc.

Miami County Educational Services Center

Mini Miracles Pediatric Therapy

Montgomery County Public Schools

Neuro Restorative Virginia

Novant Health

Occupational Therapy Associates

Odyssey Rehabilitation

Pender County, North Carolina Schools

Powerback Rehabilitation/Genesis Eldercare Rehabilitation Services, Inc.

Prince William County Public Schools

Professional Therapies of Roanoke

Pulaski County Schools

Radford City Public Schools

Rehab Without Walls NeuroSolutions

RehabCare

Renewal Rehab

Resolute Therapy

Results Physiotherapy

Richfield Living

Riverside Healthcare Association, Inc.

Russell County Public Schools

Salem VA Medical Center

Sea Pines Rehabilitation Hospital Limited Partnership

Select Rehabilitation, LLC

Sentara Hospitals

SLC Loudoun

Smyth County Community Hospital

Smyth County Public Schools

Southern Healthcare Management LLC

Southwestern Virginia Mental Health Institute

Speechcenter, Inc.

Stafford County Public Schools

Stonerise Therapy, LLC

Surry County, North Carolina Schools

The American Oncologic Hospital

The Chateau at Moorings Park

The Glebe

The Rehab Department, LLC

The Shandy Clinic

The Speech and Language Center

The Speech and Language Connection

Therapy Talk, Inc.

Total Communication, Inc.

Trinity Rehab

UNC Rockingham Health Care

Upper Arlington Speech Therapy Services

UVA Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital, LLC

Valley Health System

VCU Medical Center

Vidant Health

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Virginia Hospital Center

Virginia Lutheran Homes, Inc.

Vita Healthcare Group, LLC

Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center

Washington County, Virginia, Public Schools

Waterman Speech-Language Pathology

Waynesboro Public Schools

Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation Center

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools

Wise County Public Schools

Wythe County Community Hospital