SLP Resume: Speech-Language Pathologist Examples
A speech-language pathologist (SLP) assesses and treats speech, language, voice, fluency, cognitive-communication and swallowing disorders in children and adults, and an SLP resume should lead with your degree, your state license and your ASHA certification. An SLP resume should prove skills such as speech and language evaluation, dysphagia assessment and treatment, and articulation and phonology therapy with numbers from your own work. Below are three samples, entry-level to senior, with summaries, bullets and skills.
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Speech language pathologist resume examples by experience level
All three samples are illustrative: the people, employers and every figure are made up.
Entry-level sample
Penelope Strand
Clinical Fellow SLP · school-based · 560 graduate clinical hours · bilingual English and Spanish
Albuquerque, NM · (505) 555-0166 · penelope.strand@example.com
Summary
- Bilingual speech-language pathologist completing a clinical fellowship in an elementary school, with a caseload of 38 students in articulation, language and early literacy. Graduate training included 560 clinical hours across schools, a hospital and a university clinic.
Clinical fellowship
- Clinical Fellow SLP, Sandia Mesa Elementary School District, Albuquerque, NM · 2026 – present · 38 students on the caseload; 11 IEP meetings; ran 6 small language groups and a bilingual parent workshop for 24 families; supervised by a CCC-SLP mentor.
Graduate clinical practicum
- Pediatric Hospital Outpatient Clinic, Albuquerque, NM · 2025 · 180 hours · Evaluated 12 children and treated feeding and articulation goals.
- Skilled Nursing Facility, Albuquerque, NM · 2025 · 140 hours · Assisted with swallowing assessments for 15 residents.
- University Speech and Hearing Clinic · 2024 – 2025 · 240 hours · Treated children and adults and wrote 20 progress reports.
Education and credentials
- M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology, Rio Grande State University · 2025
- B.A. in Communication Sciences and Disorders · 2023
- New Mexico Speech-Language Pathology license (provisional) · 2026
- ASHA CCC-SLP: in progress, clinical fellowship under way
Mid-level sample
Hiroshi Valenzuela
Medical SLP · 6 years · acute care and dysphagia · CCC-SLP · 14 evaluations a week
Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 555-0182 · hiroshi.valenzuela@example.com
Summary
- Medical speech-language pathologist with six years in an acute care hospital, specializing in dysphagia and cognitive-communication after stroke and brain injury. Completes about 14 bedside evaluations a week and holds ASHA CCC-SLP.
Experience
- Speech-Language Pathologist, Acute Care, Riverbend Regional Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA · 2020 – present · Complete about 14 swallow and cognitive-communication evaluations a week; carry 18 inpatient treatment visits; helped cut the time from stroke admission to first swallow screening from 26 hours to 9.
- Clinical Fellow SLP, Riverbend Regional Hospital · 2019 – 2020 · Treated 40 patients under a CCC-SLP supervisor.
Licensure and certification
- Speech-Language Pathologist license, Pennsylvania · 2020
- ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) · 2020
- Modified barium swallow study training, 2021 · Basic Life Support
Education
- M.A. in Speech-Language Pathology, Allegheny Valley University · 2019
Senior sample
Marguerite Abernathy
Lead school SLP · 15 years · district team of 9 · autism and AAC programs
Omaha, NE · (402) 555-0194 · marguerite.abernathy@example.com
Summary
- Lead school speech-language pathologist with fifteen years in public schools and a district team of 9 SLPs. Built the district's augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) program, which now serves 46 students.
Experience
- Lead SLP, Prairie Ridge Public Schools, Omaha, NE · 2018 – present · Supervise 9 SLPs and 3 assistants; built an AAC program for 46 students with a device loan library; cut the evaluation backlog from 60 days to 35.
- School SLP, Prairie Ridge Public Schools · 2011 – 2018 · Carried a caseload of 52 students in elementary and middle school; trained 14 teachers on language supports for children on the autism spectrum.
Licensure and certification
- Nebraska teaching certificate, speech-language pathology endorsement · 2011
- Nebraska SLP license · 2011
- ASHA CCC-SLP · 2011 (maintained through continuing education)
Education
- M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology, Missouri Valley University · 2010
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What does an SLP do?
SLPs work in schools, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, outpatient clinics, early intervention programs and private practice, and many also provide telepractice. Practice usually requires a master's degree from an accredited program and a state license, and many SLPs hold the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), which also requires a supervised clinical fellowship and an exam (BLS). A speech language pathologist resume that names the setting, caseload and measurable client progress reads far stronger than a list of therapy techniques.
SLP duties to put on a resume
- Evaluate speech, language, voice, fluency, cognitive-communication and swallowing, and write the reports.
- Plan and deliver treatment, individually and in small groups, with measurable goals.
- Write and review individualized education programs (IEPs) or plans of care, and attend team meetings.
- Teach families, teachers and caregivers strategies to use between sessions.
- Document each visit, track progress data and complete progress and discharge reports.
Best resume format for an SLP
- Put CCC-SLP, your state license and your setting in the first two lines under your name.
- State your caseload size, evaluations a week or groups run for every job.
- A speech language pathology resume for a clinical fellowship lists graduate practicum hours by setting, because they show the range of disorders and ages you have treated.
- Name the settings and populations you serve: pediatric, adult, school, medical, telepractice, bilingual.
The section order and what goes in each are on the how to write a resume guide; the resume format guide covers every format by type and country.
Summary examples by level
- Entry-level: Bilingual speech-language pathologist completing a clinical fellowship in an elementary school, with 38 students on the caseload and 560 graduate clinical hours.
- Mid-level: Medical SLP with six years in acute care, about 14 evaluations a week and ASHA CCC-SLP, who helped cut time to first swallow screening from 26 hours to 9.
- Senior: Lead school SLP with fifteen years in public schools, supervising 9 SLPs and building an AAC program for 46 students.
Work experience bullet points
- Carried a caseload of 38 students in articulation, language and early literacy during a clinical fellowship.
- Ran 6 small language groups and a bilingual parent workshop for 24 families.
- Completed about 14 swallow and cognitive-communication evaluations a week in an acute care hospital.
- Helped cut the time from stroke admission to first swallow screening from 26 hours to 9.
- Built an AAC program that serves 46 students, with a device loan library.
- Cut a school district's evaluation backlog from 60 days to 35.
- Trained 14 teachers on language supports for students on the autism spectrum.
Key skills to list
Hard skills: Speech and language evaluation, Dysphagia assessment and treatment, Articulation and phonology therapy, IEP writing, Augmentative and alternative communication, Cognitive-communication therapy, Telepractice, Progress data and documentation, Parent and teacher training.
Soft skills: Patience, Family-centered communication, Collaboration with teachers and physicians, Creativity with young clients, Cultural responsiveness.
Education and certifications
- SLPs usually need a master's degree in speech-language pathology from an accredited program and a state license, and the requirements differ by state (BLS). List the degree, school and year, then the license and state.
- The ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology is written CCC-SLP. To earn it you graduate from an accredited program, pass an exam and complete a supervised clinical fellowship (BLS). Write the credential with the year, and write "in progress" if you are still in the fellowship.
- School positions may require a teaching or education credential from the state education department (BLS). Add Basic Life Support if you hold it, and any specialty such as AAC or dysphagia training.
Sources
Checked on 17 October 2026.
How do I list a clinical fellowship on an SLP resume?
Give it its own entry like a job: title Clinical Fellow SLP, the setting, the dates, caseload size and what you did, with your supervisor's CCC-SLP status. Write ASHA CCC-SLP as in progress until ASHA has awarded the certificate.
What is the difference between a school SLP resume and a medical SLP resume?
A school resume stresses caseload, IEP meetings, groups, teacher collaboration and any education credential. A medical resume stresses evaluations a week, swallow studies, diagnoses seen and the units where you worked, such as acute care or rehabilitation.
Should an SLP list graduate practicum hours?
Yes, if you are a new graduate or a clinical fellow. Give hours by setting and age group, since they show the range of clients you have treated. Experienced SLPs can drop them and let job results carry the page.