In my program 5 hours was all I got... it would have been even less but my professor who taught my fluency course added in a lecture on counseling when he realized how little we were getting. Since not all programs are the same others may get more or less than I did. Sometimes I think that because SLP attracts a certain type of personality grad students are naturally decent listeners and are empathetic so not as much focus goes into that aspect of our education. In general, there is a lack of research in the SLP field, but especially when it comes to fluency. We don’t even have quality tests developed to assess fluency. I think a lot of SLPs are intimidated and don’t always know where to start educating themselves (especially since treatment has changed so much since they went to school). I know SLPs who have been in the field for 20+ years and haven’t treated stuttering since they were in grad school so they don’t feel comfortable treating it anymore and refer the client to someone with more expertise. Plus, it’s just not a black and white condition to treat. Each person who stutters is different and needs different things from treatment, the condition itself can vary greatly throughout someone’s life, and there is such a big emotional and psychological component to it that I (as an SLP who doesn’t stutter) can’t understand and don’t have the education to treat. Personally, I loved my fluency class, have completely enjoyed the clients I’ve gotten to work with who stutter, and would love to be board certified in fluency someday. Sorry this was so long! I’ll get off my soapbox now 😂