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				Graduate Certificate in Medical Speech-Language Pathology
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Description

College of Health and Public Affairs
Department of Communicative Disorders
Graduate Certificate Coordinator: R. Jane Lieberman, HPA-2 101, (407) 823-4793. Email: jlieberm@mail.ucf.edu

The Graduate Certificate in Medical Speech-Language Pathology is designed for practicing speech-language pathologists who work in hospital, nursing home, or rehabilitation center settings. It provides the advanced knowledge and skills necessary to evaluate and treat individuals with medically based communication disorders.

The specific objectives of the of the Graduate Certificate in Medical Speech-Language Pathology are to develop advanced knowledge and skills in the assessment and treatment of cleft palate-velopharyngeal dysfunction, cognitive-linguistic communication disorders, and feeding and swallowing disorders.

Admission

Admission is open to those with a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution. An application to the graduate certificate program and official transcripts must be submitted. Applicants are encouraged to apply online.

Application Deadlines

Requirements—12 Credit Hours Minimum

Required Courses—9 Credit Hours

• SPA 6245 Communication Disorders in Cleft Palate-Velopharyngeal Dysfunction (3 credit hours)
• SPA 6417 Cognitive-Linguistic Communication Disorders (3 credit hours)
• SPA 6567 Feeding and Swallowing Disorders (3 credit hours)

Elective Course—3 Credit Hours

An elective course in communicative disorders or a related discipline is required and should be selected in consultation with the student's adviser. The list of electives includes, but is not limited to, the following courses.

• SPA 5477 Aging and Communication
• SPA 5559 Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems
• SPA 6309 Auditory Processing of Language
• SPA 6401 Language Disorders in Infants and Toddlers
• SPA 6XXX Severe Reading and Writing Disabilities
• CLP 5187 Mental Health and Aging
• EED 6071 Behavior Disorders in Schools
• EXP 5067 Human Factors and Aging
• HSC 6468 Issues in Geriatric Health Care
• NGR 5252 Psycho-Social Factors and Health Care Outcomes in the Elderly
• PET 6655 Developmental Aspects of Motor Disabilities