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Avaz Inc. presents ‘Avaz Certified AAC Professional’ (ACAP), an online certification course covering everything that you need to know for successful AAC implementation. Avaz has been at the forefront of introducing Augmentative and Alternative Communication systems in the country with more than 10 years of experience in the field of assistive technology.
Get the best training from the course designed to enable professionals to become AAC experts. Enroll now and support the communication of individuals with speech and language difficulties by becoming an Avaz AAC Certified Professional!
Why Become an Avaz AAC Certified Professional?
Hands-On Instruction
Implementation Ideas with examples and practical demonstrations
Avaz Training
Demo of key features of Avaz and how to set it up & personalize for the child’s individual needs with Live Q&A
Free Avaz License
Participants with full attendance and a score of above 80% on all quizzes get a free Avaz subscription for 3 years
Connect with Users
Gain more visibility by getting listed on our webpage. Certified AAC Professionals contacts will be shared with all Avaz users on app download.
About the Course
Start Date
Module 1 content will be shared on Sep 16, 2024
(Live Q&A on all Thursdays – Attendance Mandatory)
Module 1: 19 Sep ’24
Module 2: 26 Sep ’24
Module 3: 03 Oct ’24
Module 4: 10 Oct ’24
Time: 12 pm- 1 pm IST
Total Duration
12 hours (4 modules in 4 weeks)
Each module has
A. 2-hour Recorded videos with specially curated AAC content that you can watch at your convenience by Anjana Sathyabodha, Speech Language Pathologist
B. 1-hour Live Q&A sessions with Anjana Sathyabodha, Speech Therapist
(via Zoom)
Course Fee
- INR 15,999
- Early Bird Offer:
INR 9999 only till 09 Sep 2024
- Bulk booking as a group of 5+ professionals – additional 5% discount
Call us at +91-6379905790 for more details
Detailed Course Syllabus
The course content has been developed by Anjana based on her vast experience of AAC implementation and SLP Practice in collaboration with Team Avaz.
Understanding AAC (2 hours)
Session 1: Intro to AAC and Avaz as an AAC tool
- Impact of communication challenges
- AAC – What is AAC, Types of AAC and Access Methods
- Myths & Facts of AAC
- Mindset barriers regarding AAC
Session 2: Understanding Core words for developing Communicative functions
- Goal of AAC
- SNUG – Spontaneous Novel Utterance Generation
- Understanding Vocabulary: Core & Fringe words· Using Core words for Communicative functions
Got Questions? Here are the answers
Absolutely!
This course covers all fundamentals of AAC and walks you through all Avaz features.
So, You are welcome to grow your AAC and Avaz expertise through this course.
Terms and Conditions
Here’s the fine print of the terms and conditions for your reference:
Medium of Instruction : Will be in ENGLISH only.
Certification: Certification will be provided to all participants who successfully complete the course satisfying the following conditions:
1. Mandatory attendance for all 4 live Q&A sessions
2. A score of 80% and above in all the quizzes
3. Completion of the assignment with 70% given at the end of the course
The certificate is valid for three years, after which it needs to be renewed. Please note that renewals will be charged as determined by Avaz Inc at that time.
Attendance: Attendance for all 4 live Q&A sessions is mandatory
Quiz: Completing the quiz by Sunday of the following week is mandatory. A score of 80% and above is required for certification. In case your score is less, please retake the quiz before the deadline. => completing the quiz by Tuesday is mandatory. If the participant does not achieve minimum marks for qualifying, they can re-take the quiz after a minimum of 48 hours`
Avaz Subscription: An Avaz subscription with a validity of three year will be handed out to all Avaz AAC Certified Professionals at the end of the course.
Please note that the certificate and the free Avaz license will no longer be valid for anyone found to have shared incorrect information or involved in malpractices of any kind. Avaz Inc. holds the right to revoke the license and certification and remove anybody’s name from the list of Avaz AAC Certified Professionals on our website.
MALPRACTICES : Malpractice refers to any dishonest or unethical behaviour during the tests – such as cheating, using unauthorized resources, copying someone else’s work, or any other form of academic dishonesty. Malpractice can result in serious consequences, including the invalidation of exam results and denial of certification.
Avaz Inc. is the owner of all the course content. Sharing it with others is a violation of copyright law and strictly prohibited.