Ontario College Graduate Certificate in Communicative Disorders Assistant
Communicative disorders assistants play a key role in supporting speech-language pathologists and audiologists to implement and monitor established treatment programs, support screening and assessment of hearing and speech function, and maintain equipment or therapy materials used to facilitate communication skills.
Duration
1 year
Starting Date
May
Tuition Fee
CAD 7,922 per year
Location
Kitchener – Doon
About the program
Through a combination of theory lectures, immersive simulation experiences, highly engaging hands-on small group lab learning with specialized equipment in our state-of-the art hearing instrument specialist lab, you will be able to develop the knowledge, practical skills and judgement required to carry out treatment plans developed by registered speech-language pathologists or audiologists.
Meaningful field placement experiences are integrated into the program to help you translate theoretical knowledge from the classroom into applied practice within a workplace setting. At the completion of this program, you will be well prepared for employment in a variety of health care settings including hospitals, adult rehabilitation and children’s treatment centres, long term care facilities or, in private speech or audiology clinics, school boards, day cares and retail hearing specialist services.
Conestoga is proud to be recognized by the Communicative Disorders Assistant Association of Canada. Students and graduates of this program are eligible for membership with CDAAC, the only organization dedicated to Communicative Disorders Assistants across Canada.
Careers
Graduates of the CDA program work in a supportive capacity with registered speech-language pathologists or audiologists and may find employment in a variety of health care or community settings such as:
- hearing screening services or hearing retail settings
- acute hospitals, adult and children’s rehabilitation centres or long-term care facilities
- school boards or daycare settings
- private speech or audiology clinics
Courses Included
- Applied Anatomy and Physiology
- Basic Articulation and Phonology
- Child Language Acquisition and Disorders
- Adult Communication Disorders
- Foundations of Audiology and Amplification Systems
- Safety in the Workplace
- Fluency and Voice Disorders
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