- Level
- 1-Year Graduate Certificate
- CIP code
- 51.0816
- Duration
- 1 year graduate certificate including a field plac
- Field
- Health and Medical Sciences
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
Program overview
A one year graduate certificate supporting speech language pathologists and audiologists, covering communication disorders, therapy delivery, augmentative communication and supervised clinical placement.
At CAD 27,750 this is among the dearest programmes at Kingston, reflecting the one to one clinical supervision that the placement hours require.
Graduate Certificate - Communicative Disorders Assistant is taught at St. Lawrence College Kingston campus, a public Ontario college. The communicative disorders assistant certificate sits below degree level, so a work permit depends on its field of study. St. Lawrence records the communicative disorders assistant certificate under CIP 51.0816 and lists it among its PGWP-aligned programmes, which supports a permit of up to one year. IRCC alone decides, so verify 51.0816 against the current eligible list before paying for the communicative disorders assistant certificate. Ontario also requires a provincial attestation letter before the communicative disorders assistant certificate can support a study permit.
Applicants to Graduate Certificate - Communicative Disorders Assistant need a completed undergraduate diploma or equivalent with a minimum of 50 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0, and tuition for the communicative disorders assistant certificate is recorded at CAD 27,750. St. Lawrence charges a CAD 100 application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the communicative disorders assistant certificate. The communicative disorders assistant certificate lists two entry windows, the earliest in January 2027. Apply Study Visa manages your the communicative disorders assistant certificate application, the deposit, the offer, the attestation letter and the Canadian study permit as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: A completed undergraduate diploma or equivalent, at the percentage stated.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 83 with no component minimum; PTE Academic 60; or the Duolingo English Test at 120.
- Application and deposit: St. Lawrence charges a CAD 100 application fee. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this programme. Budget the full tuition.
- Additional requirement: This role works under the supervision of a regulated speech language pathologist or audiologist. A vulnerable sector police check applies to placements. St. Lawrence publishes its aligned list under a June 2025 heading and notes the IRCC codes were last updated in July 2025. That is older than the lists other Ontario colleges publish, so verify this CIP code against IRCC directly before paying any deposit.
- Work rights: St. Lawrence lists the communicative disorders assistant certificate as PGWP-aligned under CIP 51.0816, supporting a work permit of up to one year. Verify the code against the IRCC list before paying. A PGWP also requires a language test at CLB 5 in all four abilities for college credentials, taken within two years of applying. This is separate from the English test you need for admission. No dependant work permit.
- Study permit: Apply Study Visa prepares the attestation letter request, the financial evidence and the Canadian study permit submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Updated CV / resume
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction + GIC
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Communicative Disorders Assistant: clinics and school boards
- Speech Therapy Assistant: health settings
- Audiology Assistant: hearing clinics
- Rehabilitation Assistant: multidisciplinary teams
- Early Intervention Worker: childhood services
- Clinical Coordinator: after experience
Reality check: you work under the direction of a regulated speech language pathologist rather than independently, so confirm the scope of practice before applying.
About St. Lawrence College - Kingston
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.7
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19332845222
