A communication disorders technician (CDT) will be trained and assigned specific duties to support designated clinical programs or services. A Communication Disorders Technician works under the supervision of a speech-language pathologist and/or audiologist.
Educational requirements:
- Have completed a formal training program for communication disorders technicians or a recognized diploma in a related field (e.g., OTA/PTA, ECE, CCA, LPN, etc). On-the-job training will be required regardless of education and experience.
Duties and responsibilities include:
- Performing routine screening procedures (e.g., hearing screening, telephone triage)
- Performing routine battery of audiometric tests, including taking a brief case history and writing a brief summary of the test findings for all populations
- Assisting in the evaluation of infants, young children, and the difficult to test as requested by the supervising audiologist
- Preparing treatment, home program materials, and client/family/caregiver resources
- Assisting the speech-language pathologist and/or audiologist with caseload management and intake procedures (i.e., scheduling, filing, photocopying, case history procedures, recording case history from charts or other clinical documentation
- Assisting the speech-language pathologist and/or audiologists with clinical care
- Preparing 'low tech' communication aids (e.g., visual supports, communication boards, etc) and assisting with the programming of high-tech augmentative and alternative communication devices