Clinical Fellowship Year

(requirement for all foreign-trained speech therapists)

Frequently Asked Questions:

1. How long does the CF process take? Generally it would take about nine months or a school year but it depends on the hours you work. If you were to work part time it would take longer. All applicants for the Certificates of Clinical Competence (CCC) are required to successfully complete a clinical fellowship (CF) in addition to the required academic and practicum experiences and the national examination in speech-language pathology.

2. What kinds of setting will I work in and will I move around? With MTC because a majority of our programs are school-based you would work in a school system. It is much easier to stay in one location while obtaining your CCC so as not to disturb or slow down the process. Moving or traveling to different areas would mean applying for new CF supervisors. We would keep you in one location for 9 months with one CF supervisor until you have completed your clinical fellowship year (CFY).

3. Do I have a choice of locations? MTC has many locations in the country where we employ therapists. However we want to make sure your CFY is very productive and you have the maximum support.

4. How is my CF supervisor determined? Once you have decided on a location we will have speak to one of our therapists who is experienced and has expressed interest in or is experienced in supervising a CF. You will have a lot of contact with your supervisor so we want to make sure that we have someone who is close by to where you are working and is easily accessible to you.

5. How much time will I spend with my CF supervisor? That will vary but the requirements are for minimum of 8 hours a month either on site or on the phone. Your CF supervisor is always available to answer your questions by phone. You and your supervisor will have a set schedule for the year of time that will be spend together.

6. How to I apply for my CFY? MTC will assist you in doing this. There is an application process that you must fill out with ASHA and that your CF supervisor must also sign. In most states there is a process at the state level that may include being fingerprinted along with some additional requirements.