Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Graduate Certificate
About this program
The Graduate Certificate in Augmentative and Alternative Communication trains you to support people with complex communication needs. You learn to assess and use AAC systems to help children, youth, and adults connect with learning, friends, and work. You take courses with hands‑on field experiences. The program fits those in master's programs in Communicative Disorders, Special Education, and related fields, and working professionals. You finish with strong practical skills to serve diverse communities.
Program Curriculum and Requirements
Program Scope
Graduate Certificates are approved and awarded by the SF State Division of Graduate Studies. This AAC Graduate Certificate is designed to prepare highly qualified professionals to provide culturally-responsive Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) services for individuals with communication needs (CCN) in school and community settings. Candidates acquire specialized competence in the areas of (a) AAC assessment, (b) AAC language and literacy intervention, (c) AAC to access the general education curriculum, and (d) professional development and collaboration.
Current SF State graduate students in good standing in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, Special Education and related fields are eligible to enroll in their first semester of graduate study or thereafter. To enroll, contact the SLHS Department for advising. This is an in-person program.