Ontario College Graduate Certificate in Communicative Disorders Assistant

In order to prepare students for their careers in the field of communication disorders, the CDA program is focused on preparing our graduates to develop their clinical and professional skills. The CDA program provides:hands-on, real-world learning experiencespractical content delivered by practicing clinicians in the fields of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiologydynamic and engaging teaching styletheoretical background in anatomical and physiological aspects of speech, language and hearing disorders as it relates to day-to-day work of a CDAtwo full-time field placements (490 hours)opportunities for developing teamwork, collaboration, organization and communication skillsMany of our graduates find work as a CDA in a range of agencies. Some of our graduates continue their studies at the college or university level in the field of Speech-Language Pathology or related fields (e.g. Education, Applied Behaviour Analysis, Occupational Therapy, Counselling, Hearing Instrument Specialist).

Minimum of a two-year post-secondary diploma or degree, with a specialty in health, community services or social services including Psychology, Linguistics or related disciplines.