Graduate Certificate – Communicative Disorders Assistant (1622)

The Communicative Disorders Assistant one-year (three-term) Ontario College Graduate Certificate program equips students with the technical, practical, and clinical skills required to support Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) and Audiologists.

Through classroom lectures, simulation training, small-group labs using specialized audiometric equipment, and integrated workplace field placements, students learn to execute individualized therapy plans, assist with speech and hearing screenings, and manage specialized equipment. Graduates are eligible for membership with the Communicative Disorders Assistant Association of Canada (CDAAC).

Academic Qualification: Undergraduate Diploma or Degree completion.

Minimum GPA: 50.0%

Minimum Language Test Scores:

• IELTS: 6.5

• TOEFL: 88.0

• PTE: 58.0

• Duolingo: 120

Conditional Admission: Available for applicants who do not meet language proficiency requirements by completing designated English pathway courses prior to full academic enrollment. Direct admission applicants missing language test results must provide valid scores prior to receiving a final offer letter.

Value: $1,500 – $2,500 CAD (automatically applied after Day 10 of the term).

Award Breakdown:

70% – 79% average: $1,500 CAD

80% – 89% average: $2,000 CAD

90% – 100% average: $2,500 CAD

Eligibility Criteria:

Open to all nationalities.

Must be enrolled in Year 1 of an eligible degree program across any Conestoga campus (Fall, Winter, or Spring terms).

Minimum 70% admission average required.

Exclusion: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) students are ineligible.

Maintenance Requirement: Continuing students must maintain a minimum 70% Program Weighted Average to retain funding.