Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Primary groupings

• 10 - Health and related fields
• 51. - Health professions and related programs
• 51.02 - Communication disorders sciences and services

51.0203 - Speech-language pathology/pathologist

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to evaluate the speaking, language interpretation, and related physiological and cognitive capabilities of children and/or adults and develop treatment and rehabilitative solutions in consultation with clinicians and educators. These programs include courses in the anatomy and physiology of speech and hearing; biomechanics of swallowing and vocal articulation; communications disorders; psychology of auditory function and cognitive communication; language assessment and diagnostic techniques; and rehabilitative and management therapies.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • speech language pathologist
  • speech pathologist
  • speech pathology
  • speech therapy
  • speech-language pathology

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• Exclusion(s)

  • communication disorders(51.0201)
  • communication studies(09.0100)
  • education of individuals with speech or language impairments(13.1012)
  • speech teacher education(13.1331)
  • speech therapy and audiology(51.0204)
  • speech-language pathology assistant(51.0816)