Speech Therapist Resume Examples: CCC-SLP Samples by Setting

What SLP employers screen for in 2026

BLS OEWS 29-1127 (May 2024) puts the median SLP wage at $95,410, top decile above $132,850, on a base of 187,400 jobs. BLS projects 15 percent employment growth from 2024 to 2034. ASHA reported more than 240,000 members at year-end 2024, with roughly 94 percent holding the CCC-SLP. Demand sits on a persistent shortage: ASHA's state advocacy tracker lists SLPs on shortage rosters in more than 45 states. Roughly 53 percent of SLPs work in schools and 38 percent in medical settings (ASHA 2023 Schools Survey and SLP Health Care Survey). Districts and hospital systems compete for the same applicants, and they use ATS filters to triage candidates before a human ever reads the resume.

What the ATS actually reads: the literal string CCC-SLP (hyphens and all), your state license number and status, practice-setting keywords, named assessment instruments, specific AAC devices, and billing or compliance vocabulary for medical hires. Generic phrases like "provided speech therapy" do not count as evidence. Named tools, measured outcomes, and regulatory language do.

How to list CCC-SLP, Praxis, and state licensure

Three credentials must appear in the top third of the page so the ATS and the human reviewer both catch them: the ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP), your state license, and (if relevant) the Praxis pass date. Clinical fellows should say so explicitly; ambiguity hurts you.

Resume example: new CF-SLP (just passed Praxis)

This sample is for a new clinical fellow applying to a Texas school district. The goal: make CF status, the Praxis pass, and supervised scope unambiguous, leaning on graduate externship outcomes.

The CF signal is load-bearing. Texas issues a temporary license for the fellowship year, and districts filter on license status. Writing "CF-SLP" next to the name and "Clinical Fellow under [supervisor]" protects you from two failure modes: being filtered out as "not licensed" and being filtered out as an "overqualified CCC-SLP" by pay-band gates that only approve fellow-rate offers.

Resume example: mid-career CCC-SLP (school or outpatient, 4 years)

This sample is for a 4-year CCC-SLP moving from a California public school caseload into a hybrid outpatient pediatric role. The California 55-case cap, teletherapy platforms, and AAC device specificity are the differentiators.

Two details do disproportionate work here. "At the California state ceiling of 55 students" tells a CA hiring manager you have been in the deep end; generic "full caseload" does not. Naming specific AAC systems, including the low-tech PODD 36, separates you from candidates who list "AAC experience" as a generic skill.

Resume example: senior CCC-SLP (medical, 8+ years, BCS-S)

This sample is for a senior dysphagia specialist moving between SNF and acute-care roles. Medicare productivity, KX modifier, MBSS and FEES experience, and the BCS-S (Board Certified Specialist in Swallowing) are the load-bearing signals.

The senior medical resume should read like a compliance record as much as a clinical one. Hospital and SNF managers need to know you will pass audits without supervision.

The three topics no competitor covers: Medicare 8-minute rule, state caseload caps, and AAC device specificity

We reviewed the top five ranking pages for this keyword. Not one addresses Medicare billing mechanics, state-by-state caseload caps, or names specific AAC devices. These are the three fastest ways to out-signal every other applicant.

1. Medicare 8-minute rule language for medical SLPs

Under CMS guidance (still current in 2026), Medicare Part B outpatient therapy bills in timed units: 1 unit for 8-22 min, 2 units for 23-37 min, 3 units for 38-52 min, 4 units for 53-67 min. Correctly applying the 8-minute rule is the difference between clean claims and denied ones. Every SNF and outpatient manager tests for it; put it on the resume.

2. State caseload caps for school SLPs

If you work in a school setting, your state likely caps IEP caseload size. The cap tells a hiring manager how hard your days actually are. Here are the numbers we see cited in state education code and in ASHA's state advocacy tracker.

Writing "sustained a caseload at the California ceiling of 55 students" beats "managed a full caseload" on every dimension: more specific, more quantified, more parser-friendly.

3. Name the specific AAC device, not the category

"AAC experience" is evidence of nothing; it does not match ATS keyword rules at health systems or staffing firms. Name the device, the symbol set, and the access method.

Resume variants by setting

The keyword cluster changes by setting. Tailoring bullets to the target setting, rather than using one generic version, is the highest-leverage move you can make.

Certifications ladder and specialty boards

These credentials belong on every SLP resume in roughly this order. Board specialties are optional but move the needle on medical roles.

Method trainings (LSVT LOUD, LSVT BIG, PROMPT, Hanen, Lindamood-Bell, SOS Feeding, Beckman, Talk Tools) are not certifications but are high-value keywords. List them under a separate "Approaches and Trainings" line.

Role-specific ATS keywords: the 30-plus terms that matter

Check which of these terms appear in each job posting's required qualifications, and mirror the exact spelling (hyphens, capitalization, acronyms) in your resume.

Quantifiable metrics SLPs leave off (and should not)

Bullets without numbers read as opinions. If you can back the number up with a quarterly report or productivity sheet, list it.

EMR and software stack keywords to include

Every hiring manager hopes the new SLP can start billing in week one. Naming the systems you already know shortens that ramp. List them in a "Platforms" line under skills.

A note on staffing agencies and contract SLP work

Agencies like Sunbelt Staffing, Soliant, ProCare Therapy, Epic Special Education Staffing, and Ardor Health Solutions fill a large share of school-SLP and travel-SLP roles. Their parsers prioritize: multi-state license coverage, interstate SLP Compact status, explicit CF supervision hours remaining, and willingness to credential quickly in Epic or PointClickCare. Add one line to your summary: "Open to contract work; currently licensed in CA, NV; active in interstate SLP Compact." That line alone moves you to the top of recruiter queues.

Common SLP resume mistakes we see

Pre-submit checklist for SLP resumes

The short version

SLP is a shortage profession, but ATS filters do not care. You still have to match on CCC-SLP, state license number, caseload language, named assessments, specific AAC devices, and setting-appropriate billing vocabulary. Pick the sample that matches your stage, swap in your numbers, and run it through a resume score checker. If you are moving between school and medical settings, treat them as two resumes, not one. That single decision changes more callbacks than any formatting tweak.