The Graduate Certificate in Francophone Practice for Speech-Language Pathologists (Rehabilitation Medicine) [Graduate]

The Graduate Certificate in Francophone Practice for Speech-Language Pathologists is a collaborative effort between the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine and the Faculté Saint-Jean. The program is designed to respond to a need expressed by the Francophone community for speech-language pathologists who are trained in the linguistic and cultural issues associated with practice in a context of linguistic and cultural plurality; and to develop skills specific to working with clients who need to communicate and/or learn in French. The intent of the program is to provide post-professional continuing education opportunities that prepare speech-language pathologists to understand dual-language and dual-cultural issues unique to the Francophone/English dual-lingual population. In addition, students will acquire knowledge about normal and disordered speech and language in French, and become familiar with assessment and intervention materials.

Entrance Requirements

The minimum admission requirements are 1) a master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution and eligibility for registration in ACSLPA (or equivalent in the province of residence); or 2) be enrolled in a Speech-Language Pathology training program from a recognized institution and have permission from the student’s home department to register in the Certificate program. In addition, because all instruction is in French, students must be proficient in oral and written French. It is the responsibility of each student to determine whether his/her level of proficiency in French is adequate. Students can access a self-assessment tool through the Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE) (www.alte.org/attachments/files/framework_french.pdf)) to help determine their level of French proficiency. This tool provides a framework for understanding the level of French abilities required for different functions. It is recommended that students will need to at least meet levels in the range of B2 to C1 for all parts of the test. Formal French language testing is available through Faculté Saint-Jean for those students wishing to have more specific determinations of their proficiency in French. The cost of this testing may be covered as part of a bursary provided through Faculté Saint-Jean.

Program Requirements

The Graduate Certificate in Francophone Practice for Speech-Language Pathologists consists of three graduate courses. The first one, REHAB 560 is offered every spring on the Internet and presents the foundations required for the other courses. REHAB 561 , REHAB 562 and REHAB 563 are offered in alternating years and all include a ten-hour clinical laboratory. All certificate courses are offered in French.