Havrilova N., Fedorenko S., Tyshchenko V., Milevska O., Tkach O., Pinchuk Y., Shvaliuk T., Konstantyniv O., Havrilov O. - Scientific-theoretical and applied approaches to the formation of professional competences of a speech-language therapist

Contact: Natalia HAVRILOVA, Ph.D. in Pedagogy, Professor, Department of Speech Therapy and Special Techniques at KamianetsPodilsky Ivan Ohienko National University, Kamianets-Podilsky, Ukraine; 

Svitlana FEDORENKO, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor Department of Speech Therapy and Special Techniques at KamianetsPodilsky Ivan Ohienko National University, Kamianets-Podilsky, Ukraine;

Vladyslav TYSHCHENKO, Ph.D. in Pedagogy, Associate Professor of the Department of Logopedics and Logopsychology at the Mykhailo Drahomanov Ukrainian State, Kyiv, Ukraine;

Olena MILEVSKA, Ph.D. in Pedagogy, Associate Professor of the Department of Speech Therapy and Special Techniques at Kamianets-Podilsky Ivan Ohienko National  University, Kamianets-Podilsky, Ukraine;

Oksana TKACH, Ph.D. in Pedagogical Sciences, Senior Lecturer at the Chair of Speech Therapy and Special Methods at Kamianets-Podilsky National Ivan Ohienko University, Kamianets-Podilsky, Ukraine;

Yulia PINCHUK, Ph.D. in Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Logopedics and Logopsychology at the Mykhailo Drahomanov Ukrainian State University, Kyiv, Ukraine;

Tetiana SHVALIUK, Ph.D. in Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Logopedics and Logopsychology
at the Mykhailo Drahomanov Ukrainian State University, Kyiv, Ukraine;

Oksana KONSTANTYNIV, PhD in Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Speech Therapy and Special Methods at Kamianets-Podilsky National University named after Ivan Ohienko, Kamianets-Podilsky, Ukraine;

Oleksiy HAVRILOV, Ph.D. in Pedagogical Sciences, Professor of Department of Speech Therapy and Special Techniques at Kamianets-Podilsky Ivan Ohienko National University, Kamianets-Podilsky, Ukraine.

The authors’ research interests encompass the issues related to developing professional competencies in speech therapists.

The article covers the scientific-theoretical approaches and generalizations of structural-pragmatic analysis that are the basis for the development of the professional standard "Speech-Language Therapist". The development of this professional standard is related to the close interaction of stakeholders and institutions of higher education in order to develop joint strategies that meet the modern level of scientific and methodical approaches, the requirements of the practical activity of specialists, the demands of the labor and service markets, and the needs of people with speech and language disorders.
The article presents the working materials for the professional  standard "Speech-Language Therapist" developed by a working group of
teachers of Mykhailo Dragomanov Ukrainian State University and Ivan Ohienko Kamianets-Podilskyi National University with the involvement of practitioners in the field of clinical logopedia (speech therapy) and speechlanguage therapy.
The development of the professional standard is based on the competence approach, which has known as a modern scientific and integrated method of describing the professional activity of specialists in various fields of knowledge, which is as close as possible to the professional activity of specialists, and covers qualifications, work functions, competences, knowledge, skills, working conditions, ways and levels of professional qualification improvement, etc.
According to the National Classifier of Ukraine DK 009:2010 "Classification of types of economic activity", the profession "Speech and
speech therapist" belongs to section Q: Health care and provision of social assistance; Chapter 86: Health care; groups 86.9: Other activities in the field of health care; class 86.90: Other health care activities. According to the National Classifier of Ukraine DK 003:2010 "Classifier of Professions", the profession "Speech-Language Therapist" belongs to Section 2: Professionals, Subsection 22: Professionals in the field of life sciences and medical sciences, class 222: Professionals in the field of medicine (except nurses); subclass 2229: Other medical professionals (except nursing and midwifery); groups 2229.2 Professionals in the field of medicine (except nursing and midwifery).
The generalized name of the profession and the name of the typical position is Speech-Language Therapist. Professional qualifications and their level according to the National Framework of Qualifications (last amended on June 25, 2000 No. 519): Speech-language therapist, specialist, 7th level of NFK Speech-language therapist, specialist of 2nd category, 7th level of NFK Speech-language therapist, specialist of 1st category, 7th level of NFK Speech-language therapist, specialist of the highest category, 7th level of NFK Names of documents confirming a person’s professional qualifications:
- master’s degree with a record of the professional qualification "Speech-Language Therapist"
- master’s degree with a record of the professional qualification "Speech therapist" (Regulation of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, November 3, 2021 No. 1268)
The presented materials for the professional standard "SpeechLanguage Therapist" aim to normalize controversial issues in the professional activity of specialists of this new profession. They will contribute to the development of a system of professional functions, competences, knowledge and skills that determine the ability of a specialist to perform the functions assigned to him in speech-language rehabilitation of patients, restoration of the function of communication and swallowing.

Key words: professional standard, standard of higher education, professional competences, speech and language therapist, professional qualification.