The School of Human Communication Disorders is part of the Faculty of Health Professions and the Faculty of Graduate Studies. The School was officially opened in 1976 with the goal of training graduate students in a Master of Science program, as audiologists and speech-language pathologists. Originally instituted as a two-year program, the School graduated the first class of four audiologists and thirteen speech pathologists in May of 1978. Since that time, the program has evolved to three years, and approximately 30 students graduate every year. Within the three years of the program, students complete 20 courses and a research project or a thesis as well as receiving extensive clinical training.
In July 2006, the School was awarded full accreditation for a seven-year period by the newly formed (May 2005) Council for Accreditation of Canadian University Programs in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CACUP-ASLP).
The School is fortunate to be affiliated with the Nova Scotia Hearing and Speech Centres, a large agency that has the mandate to provide speech-language pathology and audiology services to people throughout the province. The purpose of this affiliation agreement is to formalize a commitment by the Nova Scotia Hearing and Speech Centres to provide clinical placements for speech-language pathology and audiology students at the School of Human Communication Disorders.
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