Speech Language Pathologist Business Cards for CCC-SLP Certified Speech Therapy Professionals

Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) — often called speech therapists in public settings — are the master's-level healthcare professionals who evaluate, diagnose, and treat the full spectrum of communication, language, speech, voice, fluency, social communication, and swallowing disorders that affect children and adults across the lifespan, from the infant who is not meeting language milestones to the adult stroke survivor relearning to speak and swallow safely.

What SLP Cards Include

Your Credentials

ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence:

• CCC-SLP (Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology) — ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association); the gold standard credential for clinical SLPs; requires an ASHA-accredited master's degree in speech-language pathology + 400 clinical hours in graduate school + passing the Praxis examination in speech-language pathology + 36 weeks of full-time clinical fellowship (CF) after graduation + ASHA membership; maintained through ASHA's continuing education certification maintenance
• CF-SLP (Clinical Fellow in Speech-Language Pathology) — transitional status after master's degree while completing the 36-week supervised clinical fellowship; then awarded CCC-SLP upon completion; some SLPs note their CF status on cards while completing the fellowship

State licensure:

• Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist — state licensing board; required in virtually all U.S. states; most states require the CCC-SLP or equivalent; some states have their own examinations
• State SLP license number — some SLPs include for ID in settings requiring verification
• Interstate Compact for SLPs — ASLP-IC; multi-state licensure for SLPs practicing across state lines (telepractice, travel SLPs)

ASHA membership and recognition:

• ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) member — the primary national professional organization
• ASHA Fellow — for significant contributions to the profession
• NSSLHA (National Student Speech Language Hearing Association) — student affiliate
• CAPCSD and CAA accreditation

Specialty certifications and credentials:

• BCS-CL (Board Certified Specialist — Child Language) — ASHA Board Certified Specialist; advanced pediatric language specialty
• BCS-S (Board Certified Specialist — Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders) — ASHA; the dysphagia specialty credential; expert-level swallowing assessment and treatment; MBSS and FEES competency; highly sought in hospital and skilled nursing settings
• BCS-F (Board Certified Specialist — Fluency and Fluency Disorders) — ASHA; stuttering and cluttering specialty
• BCS-ABA (Board Certified Specialist — Autism Spectrum Disorder) — ASHA; autism communication specialty
• SLP-D (Doctor of Speech-Language Pathology) — clinical doctorate; emerging; some clinical leaders hold it

AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication):

• CAAAA (Certified Autism Augmentative Communication Practitioner) — ASHA related specialty training; not a formal ASHA BCS but widely recognized training
• ATP (Assistive Technology Professional) — RESNA; assistive technology specialist credential; SLPs specializing in AAC often hold ATP
• SGD (Speech Generating Device) specialist — describes AAC work even without formal credential title

PROMPT and special techniques:

• PROMPT Certified — PROMPT Institute; specific motor speech treatment approach; Bridging Technique, PROMPT Technique Trained (PTT), PROMPT Instructor
• LSVT LOUD Certified — Lee Silverman Voice Treatment for Parkinson's voice and communication
• PO-MOTUS trained — pediatric oral motor specialty
• DIR/Floortime trained — developmental, Individual Difference, Relationship-based (Greenspan)

Voice and gender-affirming:

• Singing voice specialist — for SLPs working with singers and performance voice
• VitalStim Therapy Certified — neuromuscular electrical stimulation for dysphagia
• Gender-affirming voice trained — voice and communication therapy for transgender and gender diverse clients

Your SLP Practice Setting and Specialty

Pediatric speech-language pathology:

• Early intervention (0–3 years: IDEA Part C)
• School-based SLP (IDEA Part B; IEP team; public school)
• Pediatric hospital
• Outpatient pediatric clinic
• Private pediatric practice
• Autism Center / ABA center
• Specialty clinics (feeding/swallowing, voice, literacy)
• Home health pediatric SLP

Adult speech-language pathology:

• Hospital acute care (swallowing, aphasia, traumatic brain injury, voice)
• Inpatient rehabilitation (IRF, LTACH)
• Skilled nursing facility (SNF) — Medicare Part A and B
• Home health SLP (Medicare Part A and B)
• Outpatient adult clinic
• Private adult practice
• Veteran's Administration (VA) SLP
• Cognitive-communication and TBI rehabilitation
• Oncology SLP (head and neck cancer, voice restoration)

Swallowing (dysphagia) specialty:

• Modified Barium Swallow Study (MBSS / VFSS) — videofluoroscopic swallowing study
• FEES (Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing)
• Dysphagia management in acute care, SNF, rehab
• Pediatric feeding disorder
• NICU feeding and swallowing
• Texture modification and IDDSI (International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative)
• Laryngectomy voice restoration and TEP (tracheoesophageal puncture)

Language and communication:

• Aphasia (adult acquired language disorder post-stroke)
• Language delays and disorders in children
• Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) communication
• Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) — PROMPT, DTTC
• Articulation and phonology disorders
• Social communication and pragmatic language
• Literacy and phonological awareness
• Bilingual/multilingual SLP (dual language learners)

Voice:

• Voice disorders (hoarseness, nodules, polyps, paralysis)
• Professional voice users (singers, teachers, actors)
• Transgender/gender-affirming voice
• Resonance disorders (cleft palate, velopharyngeal insufficiency)

Fluency:

• Stuttering therapy (adults and children)
• Cluttering
• Stuttering support groups

Design for SLPs

Color palette:

• Teal + white: clinical healthcare, ASHA-adjacent
• Purple + white: communication, language, voice
• Blue + white: professional clinical trust
• Coral + white: warm, approachable pediatric-friendly

Back of Card

1. "CCC-SLP | ASHA Member | BCS-S | BCS-CL | ATP | PROMPT Certified | LSVT LOUD"
2. "Pediatric | Adult | Dysphagia | Aphasia | AAC | Autism | Voice | Fluency | Feeding disorders"
3. "MBSS/FEES | Childhood apraxia | Language delays | Stuttering | Gender-affirming voice"
4. "School-based | Hospital acute care | SNF | Outpatient | Home health | Early intervention"
5. "[Practice / Hospital / School] | [phone] | [email] | [website]"

Checklist

• [ ] CCC-SLP (primary credential)
• [ ] State SLP license
• [ ] ASHA membership
• [ ] BCS specialty (BCS-S, BCS-CL, BCS-F, BCS-ABA if earned)
• [ ] ATP (if AAC specialist)
• [ ] PROMPT Certified (if PROMPT clinician)
• [ ] LSVT LOUD (if Parkinson's specialty)
• [ ] VitalStim (if dysphagia with NMES)
• [ ] Primary specialty (dysphagia, pediatric language, autism, voice, fluency)
• [ ] Setting (school, hospital, SNF, outpatient, home health)
• [ ] FEES and/or MBSS competency (for dysphagia specialists)