Clinical Educators for Baylor's Online CSD Program

Thank you for your interest in becoming a Clinical Educator for Baylor University's Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders program. Clinical Educators are an essential part of our graduate students' educational journey, and we are grateful for your consideration of this important role. You can learn more about Clinical Education and Supervision from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) here.

Interested in becoming a Clinical Educator? Complete the brief form below to let us know! 

Clinical Educator Interest Form

Learn more about...

• Requirements to Serve as a Clinical Educator
• What You Will Do as a Clinical Educator
• About Clinical Placements
• Types of Clinical Placements
• Clinical Education Forms
• Contact Information

Requirements to Serve as a Clinical Educator

Clinical Educators must...

• Hold CCC-SLP certification
• Be one year past Clinical Fellowship (Individual state regulations may apply. Please check your state’s regulations regarding student supervision.)
• Have completed two hours of continuing education in the area of supervision*

*ASHA is now requiring that all SLPs who supervise a graduate student or a clinical fellow must have completed two hours of continuing education in the area of supervision before they can supervise. If you have not completed these CEUs, Baylor University provides an online option through CAPCSD e-learning course instructions, at no cost to CAPCSD member programs.  You may also take a supervision workshop via ASHA or attend one in your local community.  

What You Will Do as a Clinical Educator

• Students under the Clinical Educator's supervision begin by shadowing. Then, they slowly take over caseload based on the Clinical Educator's clinical judgement of the student's knowledge and skill acquisition.
• Supervision begins direct and active (75-100%), as if the student has no prior clinical experience, and gradually decreases to the ASHA minimum requirements (no less than 25% during treatment, 50% during diagnostic).
• Clinical Educators provide ongoing feedback and conduct informal and formal assessments of the student's performance.

About Clinical Placements

• Clinical rotations are 13 weeks in length.
• Practicum students are required to attend three days per week for the full rotation. Internship students are required to attend five days per week for the full rotation.
• The student's placement schedule is determined by the Clinical Educator.
• Any significant alterations to the schedule or student requests must be discussed with the Baylor placement team or clinical faculty.
• All clinical absences must be approved by the Clinical Educator and clinical faculty.

Throughout their time in Baylor University's online Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders program, students will complete three clinical practica and one clinical internship, totaling 400 clinical clock hours and nine credit hours. The requirements for each placement opportunity are outlined below.

For more information about clinical policies and expectations, please refer to the Baylor University Off-Campus Clinical Educator Handbook (Online Program).

Types of Clinical Placements

Practicum 1

• Student is onsite 3 days (24 hours) per week for the full 13-week rotation
• Student earns a minimum of 80 total direct client hours (clinical simulations, diagnostic, and treatment)
• Clinical hours and evaluations are completed on a convenient online platform
• Practicum 1 is the first of four clinical placements that the student will complete

Practicum 2

• Student is onsite 3 days (24-30 hours) per week for the full 13-week rotation
• Student earns a minimum of 90 total direct client hours (clinical simulations, diagnostic, and treatment)
• Students are expected to participate in the full 13-week scheduled rotation
• Clinical hours and evaluations are completed on a convenient online platform
• Practicum 2 is the second of four clinical placements that the student will complete

Practicum 3

• Student is onsite 3 days (24-30 hours) per week for the full 13-week rotation
• Student earns a minimum of 90 total direct client hours (clinical simulations, diagnostic, and treatment)
• Students are expected to participate in the full 13-week scheduled rotation
• Clinical hours and evaluations are completed on a convenient online platform
• Practicum 3 is the third of four clinical placements that the student will complete

Internship

• Student is onsite 5 days (35-40 hours) per week for the full 13-week rotation
• Student earns a minimum of 115 total direct client hours (clinical simulations, diagnostic, and treatment)
• Students are expected to participate in the full 13-week scheduled rotation
• Clinical hours and evaluations are completed on a convenient online platform
• The Internship is the fourth of four clinical placements that the student will complete

Clinical Education Forms

• Clinical Practicum Agreement 
• Clinical Evaluation Form (Excel)
• Clinical Evaluation Form (PDF)
• Clinical Feedback Form

Contact Us

If you are interested in becoming a Clinical Educator for Baylor's online CSD program, please complete this brief form.

If you have additional questions about becoming a Clinical Educator, please contact us at OnlineCSDPlacement@baylor.edu. 

If you have questions about a student currently placed at your site, please contact us at OnlineCSDClinic@baylor.edu.

If you are a student and would like to submit a placement/internship location to the Baylor placement team for consideration, please complete this referral form.