Attending a SLP masters program in a different state than intending licensing (NYS)

[moni28]

I completed my undergrad in NYS, and graduated a semester early in December 2015. I was accepted to a graduate program in Florida for SLP, which I have been attending since January 2016. My master's program allows us to do our full-time externship (the last semester of our program before graduation) anywhere we want, and I am considering potentially completing it in NYS, where I'm from. Hence, I would also most likely complete my CFY/licensing in New York. At my undergrad, I completed 3 required courses for the NYS TSSLD certification. Since Florida has different requirements than New York for working in educational settings, I have started researching the differences in requirements for full licensing. I was wondering if anyone has had similar experiences to me, and has any advice for receiving full licensing/TSSLD in New York from a completed masters program in a different state? I am planning to call ASHA, and obtain further information also. I am not sure if I would qualify for reciprocity because NY would be the first state I would receiving licensing from, but my masters degree is from out of state...

Thank you!

[copaceticbroad]

So I think this is what you would need, according to NYSED (the state DoE):

I'm an ELA teacher transitioning into SLP. I haven't had to deal with your situation, but I may yet.

[moni28]

2 hours ago, copaceticbroad said:

So I think this is what you would need, according to NYSED (the state DoE):

I'm an ELA teacher transitioning into SLP. I haven't had to deal with your situation, but I may yet.

Yes, I saw this earlier; thank you! I am confused with the first bullet though (about the "Completion of a Comparable Approved Program in Another Jurisdiction"). When I clicked on that link, it shows a list of schools in NYS with masters programs that offer the TSSLD, but I am confused if you need to enroll in one of them to complete the requirements, even with a previous Bachelors and pending Masters in SLP? Also, I noticed from your stats that you're applying to New Paltz for their graduate SLP program, and I actually graduated with my Bachelors in SLP from there recently. Obviously I didn't go there for graduate school, but if you have any questions about New Paltz, feel free to ask me :). 

[CMD2494]

I also just wrote a post about this. I am considering 2 schools, NY medical college and MGH IHP in Boston. I am from NY and would like to live/work there after graduate school. I have heard that the hardest part about going back to NY after is getting the TSSLD but if you already have that from undergraduate I think you are in much better shape. I am not sure for me which is more beneficial, to go to a school in the state where I want to live to get connections or to go to the school where I have received a large amount of funding and has a great reputation. 

[moni28]

12 hours ago, scafuran said:

I also just wrote a post about this. I am considering 2 schools, NY medical college and MGH IHP in Boston. I am from NY and would like to live/work there after graduate school. I have heard that the hardest part about going back to NY after is getting the TSSLD but if you already have that from undergraduate I think you are in much better shape. I am not sure for me which is more beneficial, to go to a school in the state where I want to live to get connections or to go to the school where I have received a large amount of funding and has a great reputation. 

I just looked at your post also! Those are both great schools, so congrats, on both of those acceptances! :). I think I would definitely choose the school (MGH) that gives you more funding. You'll also need to consider housing costs out of state, and receiving some funding is extremely beneficial, financially. Also, going out of NY for grad school has really expanded my perspectives to the point where I'm not 100% sure if I would like to even resume living in NY after grad school because I really like my grad program and location in FL. However, I'm keeping all of my options open. Boston is an amazing city with a lot of opportunities. I would not recommend staying in NY just to receive the TSSLD license if you believe the quality and opportunities of education are better elsewhere for your interests. I really enjoy my grad program in FL, and personally could not see myself going anywhere else. Did your undergrad program in NY offer any education courses for the TSSLD? I took those classes to help with certification, but I do not possess any formal documentation of having the license. We were not given an initial TSSLD license or anything just for taking those classes. The courses were just suggested to take, if we had availability in our schedule. I know other people from my undergrad program, who want to stay in NY for grad school, and chose to not take them because they are more interested in working with adult clients more.

Edited March 16, 2016 by moni28

[CMD2494]

@moni28 Thanks for your reply! I did my undergraduate in Rhode Island so I did not take any classes that would go towards the TSSLD. I would also prefer to work with adults but I heard that the TSSLD would still be necessary if working with children in a medical setting. When comparing curriculums, NYMC had a more medical based curriculum while MGH had more of a literacy focus. At NYMC I would be living on campus for housing while MGH I would need to find off campus housing. There's a lot to consider but I appreciate you sharing your experience!

[copaceticbroad]

@moni28, thank you! What was your impression of the grad program? Was it well run? Did you ever hear about grad students struggling to get the classes or placements that they needed? Would love to hear any of your thoughts, though I understand if undergrads don't have much contact with graduates.

[moni28]

On April 14, 2016 at 9:52 PM, copaceticbroad said:

@moni28, thank you! What was your impression of the grad program? Was it well run? Did you ever hear about grad students struggling to get the classes or placements that they needed? Would love to hear any of your thoughts, though I understand if undergrads don't have much contact with graduates.

@copaceticbroad The graduate program at SUNY New Paltz is relatively small (I think they accept a max of 25 students?). I know they just added an interview to their graduate admissions program last year. I know a few people who are in the graduate program now, and they really like it. I'm not sure how familiar you are with the area of New Paltz, but it is a relatively small town, so I've heard of some people having to commute up to an hour for an externship placement, which can be difficult with having night classes some semesters, and in the winter with snow, etc. I have heard placements are not hard to get for each student, but again, just the commuting distance can be rough. I graduated early in December 2015, and chose to not apply there for my Masters for the fall because I was accepted to a school for spring admissions, but also, mainly because I wanted to be in a bigger city with more externship options, geographically. When I attended as an undergraduate, I did not have a car (now that I'm in graduate school, I do have a car), which was frustrating at times, so I would definitely recommend having a car, if you attend there. From an undergraduate perspective, I generally had good interactions with the professors in the department, and felt that most were approachable and helpful. If I ever went to office hours, there were some times where I had to wait a while to see them, but that was pretty rare. Have you interviewed at New Paltz for their program?

Edited April 15, 2016 by moni28

[copaceticbroad]

@moni28, I did interview, but it was very late. They said they'd misread my application and thought I was missing pre-reqs. Thus, I don't really know what my chances are. I am fairly familiar with New Paltz– I grew up and went to high school just across the river. In general, I LOVE the Hudson Valley, so while night driving isn't my favorite, I could probably handle it.

Thank you for all this information!

[moni28]

7 hours ago, copaceticbroad said:

@moni28, I did interview, but it was very late. They said they'd misread my application and thought I was missing pre-reqs. Thus, I don't really know what my chances are. I am fairly familiar with New Paltz– I grew up and went to high school just across the river. In general, I LOVE the Hudson Valley, so while night driving isn't my favorite, I could probably handle it.

Thank you for all this information!

@copaceticbroad No problem! That's so frustrating that occurred, but you might still have a chance because my friend, who also went there for undergrad, was originally waitlisted, and got accepted from the waitlist a few days ago to attend! Good luck