Praxis

About PRAXIS

All students need to pass the PRAXIS exam in order to become a certified speech-language pathologist. The PRAXIS is the National Examination in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. It should be taken just before or during your final externship. You can obtain a registration booklet and comprehensive testing information online at www.ets.org or by calling 609-771-7395 .

Preparing for the PRAXIS

The CAPSTONE (SLP 6200) is an online course designed to help students nearing the end of their SLP MS program prepare for the national examination in speech-language pathology. Successful completion of CAPSTONE is a requirement for graduation all students. Students should successfully complete the course prior to taking the PRAXIS examination. Students may only enroll in CAPSTONE during Externship 1 or, with prior approval, Externship 2.

Learning activities include: review of Microsoft PowerPoint presentations on SLP topics, participation in scheduled chat sessions, participation in discussion boards about each topic, completion of assigned readings, development of study materials, quizzes, and practice tests. There is no academic credit awarded for completion of this pass/fail course. There is no fee for the CAPSTONE course.

The CAPSTONE course includes information on the following topic areas**:

• Anatomy and physiology of the speech and hearing mechanism
• Audiology and aural rehabilitation
• Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)
• Diagnostics
• Dysphagia
• Fluency disorders
• Language disorders in adults
• Language disorders in children
• Motor speech disorders
• Multicultural issues
• Phonological disorders
• Neuroanatomy
• Professional issues
• Research methods
• Speech and language development
• Test taking strategies
• Voice and cleft palate

**Topics may be modified at the discretion of the Programs in Speech, Language and Communication Disorders.

CAPSTONE Requirements : To successfully complete the CAPSTONE students must take the online course, participate in chats, satisfactorily complete all quizzes, and earn a score of 75% or better on the CAPSTONE exam. This is recorded as a grade of 'pass.' Students not earning 75% or better on the CAPSTONE exam will be given two additional opportunities to demonstrate mastery of course material by passing an alternative examination. Students earning 75% or better on the supplemental exam by the course end date will get a grade of ‘Pass.” Students who do not score 75% or above in any of the exams by the end of the course will have a grade of 'Fail' and must retake (and pass) the course prior to being eligible for graduation. Students failing CAPSTONE should postpone taking the PRAXIS exam and re-take it only when they have successfully completed the course. In the unusual circumstance that a student does not pass the CAPSTONE but passes the PRAXIS, requirements for passing the Capstone may or may not be modified. Successfully repeating the CAPSTONE course does not remove the original 'F' from the student's transcript.

Registration : Registration for CAPSTONE is done via the normal online registration process.  Students may only enroll in CAPSTONE during Externship 1 or, with special permission, Externship 2. Contact Mrs. Friedel (friedele@nova.edu) with any questions about the registration process.

For More Information About CAPSTONE Contact Dr. Zangari ( zangaric@nova.edu).