Certificate - Communicative Disorders Assistant
- 1 year
- Duration
- 17,188 CAD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Certificate
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Oshawa / Canada
- Location
- Durham College
- School
Program description
Under the direction of speech-language pathologists, audiologists, or both, communicative disorders assistants aid in putting into practice efficient treatment programs that will enable people of all ages communicate more successfully. The curriculum offers a specialized lab for Communicative Disorders Assistant Audiology that is equipped with the newest technology available.
Practical, hands-on lab skills and classroom courses are the main focus of the first two semesters. Through DC Kids Speech and Language Clinic, students can obtain real-world clinical experience. In their third semester, they will participate in field placements at various agencies and locations, where they can take advantage of priceless opportunities for experiential learning that will help them get ready for the workforce.
Program structure
SEMESTER 1
- Anatomy and Physiology Of Communication and Swallowing
- Introduction to Audiology
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication and Assistive Technology
- Clinical and Professional Practice 1
- Child Language Acquisition and Related Disorders 1
- Articulation and Phonology
- Adult Neurogenic Disorders and Rehabilitation 1
SEMESTER 2
- Stuttering and Voice
- Clinical and Professional Practice 2
- Child Language Acquisition and Related Disorders 2
- Amplification Systems and Aural Rehabilitation
- Adult Neurogenic Disorders and Rehabilitation 2
- Principles Of Therapy and Programming for Diverse Populations
SEMESTER 3
- Practicum Seminar
- Integrated Practicum 1
- Integrated Practicum 2
Price
YEAR 1
SEMESTER 1
- Tuition: 5,729.38 CAD
- Program Fee: 0 CAD
- Ancillary Fee: 1,182.11 CAD
- DCSI Ancillary Fee*: 386.89 CAD
Total: 7,298.38 CAD
SEMESTER 2
- Tuition: 5,729.38 CAD
- Program Fee: 0 CAD
- Ancillary Fee: 480.71 CAD
- DCSI Ancillary Fee: 102.75 CAD
Total: 6,312.84 CAD
SEMESTER 3
- Tuition: 5,729.37 CAD
- Program Fee: 0 CAD
- Ancillary Fee: 461.5 CAD
- DCSI Ancillary Fee: 102.75 CAD
Total: 6,293.62 CAD
*Durham College Students International
The total cost may vary depending on the time of enrollment
Requirements for applicants
- Two or three-year college diploma or three or four-year university degree with emphasis on communicative disorders; linguistics; cognitive sciences; psychology; health sciences; social sciences and/or human/social services curriculum.
- Applicants with a diploma or degree outside the scope named above will be considered if they have volunteer and/or work experience in a clinical setting with a speech-language pathologist, audiologist and/or communicative disorders assistant.
- English language proficiency
- Academic IELTS: 6.5, no band score less than 6.0
- IBT TOEFL: 88, with minimum section scores of 22
- PTE Academic: 60 minimum overall, no section below 57 L,W,S,R
- CAEL: Overall score of 70, no section below 70
- DET 110
About the university
Since its inception in 1967, Durham College (DC) has been guided by the following ideals:
- an unwavering dedication to student success;
- high-quality programs led by exceptional teachers with real-world experience;
- graduates who have gone on to excellent professional success;
- a treasured relationship with the community.
Durham College has Oshawa and Whitby campuses, Ontario, Canada.
More than 140 full-time programs in a wide range of disciplines are available to students at Durham College (DC), giving them a great chance to succeed in their chosen areas. Students in the District of Columbia excel in a wide variety of fields, including sustainable practice innovation, creative writing, design, filmmaking, and animation, service to others in the areas of health and social welfare, and legal advocacy.
Durham College is a values-based institution that prioritizes its students' and community's needs first. To this end, we've made it a priority to create a welcoming culture within our college.
