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 clinicians meet the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse clients, Iowa offers a unique graduate certificate program to provide academic and clinical training to prepare students for assessment and intervention 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 language to complete this certificate.
Students seeking this certificate must be concurrently enrolled and in good standing in either the SLP or AuD graduate program.
| Required Academic Courses: | ||
| CSD:5258 | Multilingualism and Culturally Responsive Practice in CSD | 2 |
| CSD:4130 | Reducing Disparities & Inequities in CSD | 1 |
| CSD:5104 | Language Disorders: School-Aged Children | 3 |
| One of the Following: | ||
| CSD:7239 | Multilingual/Multicultural Capstone* | 3 |
| varies | approved elective course | 3 |
| Required Clinical Practica: | ||
| varies | Clinical practicum | 1 |
| varies | 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 graduate program.
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.