Clinical and Practicum Requirements
Gain real-world experience by working directly with patients under expert faculty supervision.
At SEMO, hands-on clinical experience is the cornerstone of your education. Whether working with real clients in communication disorders or rotating through 70+ healthcare partnerships in nursing, you will apply classroom learning directly to patient care. Guided by expert faculty, this purposeful curriculum builds the professional confidence and skills you need to stand out and make an impact from day one.
Why Experience Matters
- Learn how to lead actual therapy sessions with real clients.
- Practice professional communication and writing clinical notes.
- Put real-world clinic experience directly onto your résumé.
- Get ready for jobs in schools and early childhood care.
- Build a strong foundation for your master’s degree.
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Nursing Clinical Agency partners
| Site | Program | City |
|---|---|---|
| AFC Urgent Care | MSN | Cape Girardeau |
| Advanced Dermatology of Southeast Missouri | Both | Cape Girardeau, Dexter |
| Apple Kids Pediatrics (part of Ste. Genevieve Cty. Mem. Hosp.) | Both | Ste. Genevieve |
| Auburn Creek | BSN | Cape Girardeau |
| Barnes-Jewish Hospital | Both | St. Louis |
| BJC Medical Group | NP | St. Louis area |
| Benton Medical Clinic (part of SEMO Health Network) | Both | Benton |
| Bollinger County Health Clinic | Both | Marble Hill |
| Butler County Health Dept. | Both | Poplar Bluff |
| Cape Girardeau Physicians Assoc. (part of St. Francis Medical) | Both | Cape Girardeau |
| Cape Girardeau Public Health Center | Both | Cape Girardeau |
| Cape Girardeau Public Schools | Both | Cape Girardeau |
| Cape Girardeau Urology Associates, Inc. | MSN | Cape Girardeau |
| Capetown | Both | Cape Girardeau |
| Cardinal Glennon (part of SSM) | Both | St. Louis |
| Chaffee Medical Clinic (part of MO Delta Medical Center) | Both | Chaffee |
| Contemporary OB/GYN (Mercy East Clinics) - in, but not part of Mercy Jefferson | MSN | Crystal City |
| Cross Trails Medical Center | MSN | Cape Girardeau |
| The Dermatology Office | MSN | Poplar Bluff |
| EBO MD | Both | Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Fredericktown, Poplar Bluff |
| Elara Hospice | Both | Southeast Missouri |
| ENT and Allergy of Southeast Missouri | MSN | Farmington, also serving Ste. Genevieve, Ironton, and Perryville |
| ESSE Health | MSN | St. Louis area |
| Ferguson Medical Group (part of St. Francis Medical) | Both | East Prairie, Sikeston, Charleston, New Madrid |
| Forefront Dermatology | BSN | St. Francois, other locations |
| The Freeman Clinic | MSN | Cape Girardeau |
| Gastroenterology Associates | MSN | Cape Girardeau |
| High Point Health Care (part of St. Francis Medical) | Both | Scott City |
| Jackson Primary Care, LLC | MSN | Jackson |
| Jackson R-II School District | BSN | Jackson |
| John J. Pershing VA Medical Center | Both | Poplar Bluff |
| Kelso C-7 Schools | Both | Scott |
| Kingdom Health and Wellness | MSN | Cape Girardeau |
| Kneibert Clinic (part of St. Francis Medical) | Both | Poplar Bluff |
| LHC Group (contracts with MO Delta Hospital for Home Health and Hospice) | BSN | Sikeston |
| Landmark Hospital | Both | Cape Girardeau |
| Lutheran Home | Both | Cape Girardeau |
| Madison Medical Center | Both | Fredericktown |
| Managed Care | Both | Sikeston |
| Marble Hill Medical Clinic (contact Josh Naeger, Secretary, Nursing) | Both | Marble Hill, MO |
| MedStop One | Both | Cape Girardeau |
| Mercy Clinic East Communities (covers some Mercy clinics) | MSN | Crystal City |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Both | Festus |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Both | Washington |
| Midwest Convenient Care | MSN | Farmington, Bonne Terre |
| Midwest Total Urgent Care | MSN | Perryville |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center (and clinics) | Both | Sikeston, clinics in southeast Missouri |
| Missouri Highlands Health Care | Both | Ellington, MO |
| Missouri Veterans Home | Both | Cape Girardeau |
| Nell Holcomb Reorganized School District | Both | Cape Girardeau |
| Nephrology Associates | MSN | Cape Girardeau |
| New Madrid County Health Dept | Both | New Madrid |
| PC Medical Center | MSN | Cape Girardeau |
| Parkland Health Center | MSN | Farmington |
| Parkland Health Center Medical Arts Clinic | MSN | Farmington |
| Pemiscot Memorial Health System | Both | Hayti |
| Perry County Health Department | BSN | Perryville |
| Perry County School District | BSN | Perryville |
| Perryville Family Care Clinic (Part of PCMH) | Both | Perryville |
| Precision Eyecare | MSN | Farmington |
| Quality Health Care | Both | Desloge |
| Regional Brain and Spine | MSN | Cape Girardeau |
| Richland R-1 Schools | Both | Essex |
| Rural Alliance for Better Family Health (part of Southern MO Community Health Center) | Both | West Plains |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Both | Cape Girardeau |
| St. Louis Children's Hospital | Both | St. Louis |
| Ste. Genevieve County Health Dept | Both | Ste. Genevieve |
| Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Both | Ste. Genevieve |
| Ste. Genevieve County School District | Both | Ste. Genevieve |
| Scott City R-1 School District | Both | Scott City |
| Scott County Health Department | Both | Sikeston |
| SEMO Health Network | Both | New Madrid |
| Sikeston Public School District | BSN | Scott |
| Southeast Health Center Stoddard County (Health Center and Clinic) | Both | Dexter |
| Southeast Missouri Hospital | Both | Cape Girardeau |
| Southeast Women's Integrated Health (part of SE Health/Hospital) | Both | Cape Girardeau |
| Southern Missouri Community Health Center | MSN | West Plains |
| SSM Network | Both | St. Louis |
| Veterans Administration | MSN | St. Louis |
| VNA of SE MO and Hospice | Both | Locations throughout Southeast MO |
| Washington University | Both | St. Louis |
| Wayne Medical Center (part of St. Francis Medical) | MSN | Poplar Bluff, Piedmont |
| Woodland R-4 Schools | Both | Marble Hill |
Communication Disorders Undergraduate Requirements
Because clinical placement schedules are coordinated with the Center for Speech and Hearing, this course is enrolled for you by the department rather than through normal class registration systems. Your advisor will confirm eligibility for practicum enrollment and submit your enrollment to the department and clinic coordinator.
Before enrolling, you should:
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Complete the required coursework leading up to the practicum
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Have senior standing and department approval
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Work with your advisor to plan your practicum semester and schedule
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