Graduate Certificate in Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Fees & Entry Requirements at University of Memphis, USA

Graduate Certificate in Augmentative and Alternative Communication

USA

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What will I learn?

According to the 2016 Schools Survey data from ASHA 55.1% of practicing SLPs have students who have complex communication needs and require AAC on their caseloads. And yet according to a 2012 survey by Anderson and colleagues 85% of SLPs don’t feel they have the knowledge of AAC to meet the needs of their caseload. This certificate offers these clinicians the opportunity to enhance their knowledge and experience working with individuals with complex communication needs and apply this information to their daily work demands. Students are required to take the 3 required courses listed below along with one 3 hour elective. If the student has two years of experience working as a speech language pathologist AUSP 7006 AUSP 8006 and AUSP 7300 AUSP 8300 can be waived and these students would be required to complete a total of 9 instead of 12 credits. These credits will include AUSP 7308 AUSP 8308 required one elective related to Autism and any other elective from the list below Available from .

Study options

Full Time (4 Semesters)

Tuition fees
$18,990.00 (16,02,261) per year
Late Fee - $200
Application deadline

01/11/2027

Start date

January 2027

Venue

Memphis Main Campus

3720 Alumni Ave,

Memphis,

Tennessee,

38152, South, United States

Full Time (4 Semesters)

Tuition fees
$18,990.00 (16,02,261) per year
Late Fee - $200
Application deadline

01/07/2027

Start date

August 2027

Venue

Memphis Main Campus

3720 Alumni Ave,

Memphis,

Tennessee,

38152, South, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Admission to the Graduate School is open to anyone holding a U.S. bachelors masters or doctoral degree or its equivalent from an accredited college or university. In cases where a programs accrediting body allows alternate admissions standards exceptions may be made. Applicants should have completed undergraduate or graduate work of sufficient quality and scope to enable them to successfully pursue graduate study. The University of Memphis offers equal educational opportunity to all persons without regard to race religion sex creed color national origin or disability. Students are admitted to the University of Memphis through a cooperative effort of the Graduate School and the departments colleges and schools of the University. When the Graduate School receives the students application material an official file is established and reviewed. The department then reviews the application file and makes a recommendation to the Graduate School. The Graduate School notifies applicants as soon as a decision has been reached. In many degree programs the number of applications received from individuals qualified for graduate study regularly exceeds the number of applicants who can be accommodated. In such cases only the most highly qualified are offered admission. The number of spaces available in various departments is limited according to the availability of faculty special resources and funds for students requiring financial assistance.

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