Speech-language pathologists, sometimes called speech therapists, assess, diagnose, treat, and help to prevent speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice, swallowing, fluency, and other related disorders.

• About half work in educational services, and most others were employed by health care and social assistance facilities.
• A master's degree in speech-language pathology is the standard credential required for licensing in most States.
• Employment is expected to grow because the expanding population in older age groups is prone to medical conditions that result in speech, language, and swallowing problems.
• Excellent job opportunities are expected.

The above content may be found at: http://www.bls.gov
Last modified date: August 4, 2006