Practicum hours guides
Plain answers to the questions students ask most about practicum hours, each written from the published guide or standard with the date it was last reviewed.
Practicum hour categories, defined in plain words
Every category from the September 2026 tracking guide and the 2027 speech language clock hour categories, with a finder for where an activity goes.
The September 2026 practicum hours tracking guide, explained
What the September 2026 practicum hours tracking guide says in plain words: approval, the 30 September cutoff, quarter hour rounding, one category per activity.
Last reviewed 26 September 2026
Direct vs indirect practicum hours, with examples
Direct practicum hours are intervention and assessment with clients; indirect hours are support such as notes and scoring. Examples of where each activity goes.
Last reviewed 26 September 2026
Speech language pathology graduate clinical hours in 2027: what changed
The 2027 speech language pathology standards keep 400 clock hours, make observation optional, allow 50 hours of care management and shared sessions.
Last reviewed 26 September 2026
Practicum hours tracker vs spreadsheet vs paid subscription
A spreadsheet, a paid subscription tracker or a free local tracker can all log practicum hours. What each has to do for the application, and how to choose.
Last reviewed 26 September 2026
Log your own hours
The log files each activity in the category it will be reported in, rounds each one up to the quarter hour, and adds up your totals per term and cumulative, privately in your browser.