Add to your skillset as a future speech-language pathologist the ability to fully meet the needs of all clients. A new and unique certificate at Iowa helps you do just that.
About one quarter of American households use a language other than English, and this number is predicted to rise. To help MA-SLP students meet the needs of clients who are non-English or multi-language speakers, Iowa offers a unique certificate program to provide academic and clinical training to prepare students for speech-language assessment and treatment with multilingual and multicultural clients. The program emphasizes birth-to-18 populations and school-based practice.
There is no requirement that students have proficiency in a second- or dual-language.
Students seeking this certificate must be concurrently enrolled and in good standing in the MA-SLP program.
Required Academic Courses: |
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CSD:5258 |
Multilingualism and Culturally Responsive Practice in CSD |
3 |
CSD:4130 |
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in CSD |
1 |
CSD:5104 |
Language Disorders: School-Aged Children |
3 |
One of the Following: |
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CSD:7458 |
MCRP Certificate Capstone* |
3 |
varies |
approved elective course |
3 |
Required Clinical Practica: |
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varies |
SLP clinical practicum |
1 |
varies |
SLP outplacement |
2 |
* Capstone semester hours do not need to be taken all at once; for example, certificate-seekers can enroll in 1-3 s.h. for it across the 2 years.
For complete details about the Certificate in Multilingualism and Culturally Responsive Practice, consult the Iowa Registrar's website.
Questions? Contact Dr. Philip Combiths, Certificate Program Director, at philip-combiths@uiowa.edu.