American Sign Language | Florida State College at Jacksonville

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionSocial PerceptivenessActive ListeningCritical ThinkingWritingLearning StrategiesSpeakingComplex Problem Solving

Knowledge

English LanguageEducation and TrainingCustomer and Personal ServicePsychologyTherapy and Counseling

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionSpeech RecognitionWritten ComprehensionSpeech ClarityProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningFluency of Ideas

Tasks

Evaluate hearing or speech and language test results, barium swallow results, or medical or backgrou
Write reports and maintain proper documentation of information, such as client Medicaid or billing r
Monitor patients' progress and adjust treatments accordingly.

Technology

Music or sound editing softwareMedical softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareCloud-based data access and sharing softwareElectronic mail software

Tools

Airflow measurement devicesAlternative computer keyboardsAudiometersAugmentative communication devicesClosed circuit television systemsCompact disk CD playersCompact stereo systemsDesktop computersDiagnostic stroboscopesDigital audio recordersDigital camerasDigital video stroboscopy systemsDynamic display devicesElectroglottographs EGGElectromyographs EMG

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementIndependenceWorking ConditionsRecognitionSupport

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium29-1127.00	Speech-Language Pathologists	title_inference	—	—	—

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

Comprehensive speech, language, and fluency evaluations — conduct and score independently, synthesizing written and oral test results and clinical observations to formulate working diagnoses in outpatient or school contexts.
Individualized treatment plans for disorders including voice disorders, fluency impairments, and dysphagia — develop and implement based on own assessment findings and multidisciplinary team input with minimal oversight.
Patient progress trajectories — monitor across a full caseload, adjusting therapy targets and session intensity in response to measurable outcomes in a community clinic or hospital-based setting.
Clinical documentation including progress notes, discharge summaries, and billing records — produce accurately and on schedule to satisfy regulatory and institutional requirements.
IEP meetings, in-service sessions, and intervention assistance team conferences — contribute professional findings and written reports as a full participating member of the educational or clinical team.
Patient and family education programs — design and deliver covering communication strategies, compensatory swallowing techniques, and disorder management within a multidisciplinary care framework.
Analytical or scientific software and medical platforms — use routinely to analyze acoustic or physiological data and generate diagnostic reports in clinical or research-adjacent environments.
Critical thinking and inductive reasoning — apply to interpret ambiguous or complex case presentations, selecting among competing diagnostic hypotheses with growing confidence.
Caseload scheduling and time management — coordinate independently across multiple patient populations, balancing direct therapy, documentation, and team meeting obligations in high-demand settings.
Emerging clinical staff and practicum students — orient to assessment tools, therapy protocols, and documentation standards under the general guidance of a supervising pathologist.

Program Details

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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Scholarships

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