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32109.02 – Communicative disorders assistants and speech-language pathology assistants

Communicative disorders assistants and speech-language pathology assistants assist speech-language pathologists with remedial programs.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Communicative disorders assistant
  • Speech aide
  • Speech therapy assistant

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Assist speech-language pathologists and audiologists during assessment of patients
  • Carry out treatment programs, document results and develop materials for use with patients, under the supervision of speech-language pathologists or audiologists
  • Document patient rehabilitation progress
  • Check and maintain therapeutic equipment and materials.

Additional information

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Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Licensed practical nurses (32101)
  • Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations (33101)
  • Other assisting occupations in support of health services (33109)
  • Other medical technologists and technicians (32129)
  • Other practitioners of natural healing (32209)
  • Paramedical occupations (32102)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

3 – Health occupations

TEER

2 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations

Major group

32 – Technical occupations in health

Sub-major group

321 – Technical occupations in health (except practitioners of natural healing)

Minor group

3210 – Technical occupations in therapy and assessment

Unit group

32109 – Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment

Occupational profile

32109.02 – Communicative disorders assistants and speech-language pathology assistants

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