November 24th, 4:30pm PST
Navigating the world of school contracting as a Speech-Language Pathologist in California can be both exciting and complex. If you’re curious about how to explore opportunities for serving California schools, this free webinar is for you!
In this webinar, you’ll learn:
Pros and Cons of Contracting in California Schools:
Understand the realities of school contracting in California—from flexible schedules and higher earning potential to the paperwork, caseloads, and compliance expectations—so you can decide if it’s the right fit for you.
Why Choose Contracting?
Explore the unique advantages of working as a contracted SLP, including the ability to choose your districts, specialize in certain populations, and gain diverse experience across California’s public, charter, and nonpublic schools.
Where the Opportunities Are:
Learn how to identify districts and regions in California with the greatest need for SLPs. We’ll discuss demographic trends, funding factors, and how to find schools actively seeking contractors.
Licensure and Credentialing in California:
Get clear on what’s required to work legally as a contracted SLP in California schools—from your CTC credential and state licensure to business registration and liability coverage.
Understanding State Rules and Regulations:
Ensure compliance with California Department of Education policies and special education guidelines so you can build a sustainable, ethical, and well-respected contracting business.
Save your seat, and find out if school contracting in California is right for you!
Melissa started her career in public schools, then opened a successful brick and mortar private practice that she owned for 20+ years before moving to telepractice. She then worked for a start-up telepractice company, where she was the 2nd hire and developed and ran the clinical department as well as developed the clinician training, policies and procedures as well as training for the marketing and sales staff. Melissa worked and managed well over 500 clinicians (SLPs, OTs, Mental/Behavioral Health Professionals). She left to start eLiveNow.
Melissa is an ASHA fellow and has been actively involved in both her state (CSHA) and national (ASHA) association by serving on numerous boards and committees. She served on the CSHA Board of Directors for 15 years culminating in a successful two year term as CSHA President. Melissa has also served on many ASHA Boards and Committees including serving as the Chair of the Convention Telepractice Committee and Co-Chair of the 2018 ASHA Convention.
Adrienne is the owner of Online Speech Services, which specializes in online speech therapy, accent modification, and public speaking coaching. She has a Master’s in Communication Sciences and Disorders and an MBA in Business Administration. She has over 15 years of experience in telepractice and has trained hundreds of speech-language pathologists in appropriate telepractice service delivery. As a former manager, she was responsible for hiring, training, and supervising a department of speech-language pathologists who all provided services via telepractice. During that time, she organized professional development programs, established best practices in issues related to telepractice, and ensured compliance with national and state licensing regulations. In addition to providing direct services to clients in her telepractice business, Adrienne also offers consulting, webinars, and online courses to help speech-language pathologists add telepractice to their service delivery offerings.
You’ve got questions. We’ve got answers.
Most of our courses start as soon as you enroll (except for live webinars). Our courses are self-paced online courses - you decide you decide when you start and when you finish. You can come back to any lesson at any time.
You have unlimited access to our courses for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
Online Speech Services is not an ASHA-approved CEU provider at this time. However, you will be able to download a certificate of completion immediately upon completing any of our online courses. You can keep this as record of your attendance to submit to your state board or ASHA for professional development/certification maintenance hours.