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postgraduate

Degree

Graduate Certificate - Communicative Disorders Assistant

Course code: #CDAS

postgraduate

Degree

Graduate Certificate - Communicative Disorders Assistant

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $19,964 CAD

  • Application fee

    $150 CAD

  • Duration

    1 year

  • PGWP

    1 year

  • Min GPA

    50 out of 100

Highlights
Field-Placement

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-September 01-February-2023 2023-02-01

Overview

Graduate Certificate - Communicative Disorders Assistant

This Ontario Graduate Certificate program is designed for students who wish to work as a Communicative Disorders Assistant in a supportive capacity with a qualified speech-language pathologist and/or audiologist

This 12-month program runs from September to August and prepares graduates to design and implement programming based on the assessments and treatment plans outlined by qualified speech-language pathologists and audiologists.

Lambton College itself is an accredited college and the CDAS program is recognized by the Communicative Disorders Assistant Association of Canada as having met or exceeded the association’s standards.

Experiential Learning

Students in the Communicative Disorders Assistant program have opportunities to participate in clinical observations within a variety of populations from infancy to geriatrics. 

These partners include Pathways, Bluewater Health, and the EarlyON Child and Family Centres. This exposure happens before the students participate in placements.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$28,564

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $7,584
Accommodation 1 bed room $8,600
Tuition 1 person $19,964

Hourly wage

Min wage

16.55 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Certified copies of transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • CV/Resume
  • Passport bio-data page

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6.5
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listening
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writing
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speaking
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reading

TOEFL

79
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writing
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speaking
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reading

PTE

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listening
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writing
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speaking
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Cambridge

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listening
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Language pathway (conditional offer) is available

The Lambton Institute of English is operated by Lambton College, a public, not-for-profit Ontario post-secondary institution that provides high-quality academic training in English as a Second Language (ESL) and English for Academic Purposes (EAP)

This Board of Governors certificate program is designed for full-time students who need to improve their English language skills for post-secondary study. 

The program is divided into two categories. English as a Second Language (ESL) and English for Academic Purposes (EAP). 

The former focuses on establishing a strong foundation in the four skills of speaking, reading, writing, and listening in levels elementary and intermediate. The latter focuses on using these four skills for academic purposes. 

Level CEFRCategory
Level 1      ElementaryA2     ESL
Level 2IntermediateB1ESL
Level 3High-Intermediate     B2EAP

Following the completion of this Board of Governors certificate program, students are eligible for entry into an academic diploma or post-graduate program

Entry into the Elementary Level requires a minimum score of 20 points on the Oxford Online Placement Test, which is equivalent to the CEFR A2.


Academic background and requirement

Applicants must have completed, at minimum, a post-secondary diploma or degree with an emphasis on communication disorders, linguistics, human anatomy, physiology, social sciences, or human services

Applicants are required to submit a transcript of their post-secondary diploma and/or degree.

The admissions process is competitive and meeting the minimum academic requirements does not guarantee admission.

In order to keep pace with the requirements of each and every course in your program, Lambton College recommends that each student have access to a laptop while studying at the college.

Career opportunities

  • Professor
  • Lab Manager
  • Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
  • Physicians Assistant

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