Phonoaudiology

SNIES 1878

000648 of January 26, 2024
Valid for 7 years

High Quality Accreditation: Resolution No.004913 April 16, 2024 Valid for 6 years

Speech-language Pathology and Audiology is a health profession that deals with human communication, its disorders and variations. This communication is manifested in the person’s ability to relate with others through skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing. However, these skills may get to be diminished or altered by biological causes, psychological or social issues affecting the well-being and the quality of life of each person, triggering communication disorders.

In this sense, a phonoaudiologist plays a professional role in the health area, as well as in educational and social welfare. Diagnoses communicative actions are performed in terms of the population needs, such as evaluating, identifying, and intervening the disorders and alterations of the communication in a timely and efficient manner. It is also the interest of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, the communication for the hearing impaired, and therefore recognizes that this community presents a variation in its communication and thus requires Phono audiological support in order to ensure their communicative well-being.

Addressed to:

The applicant for the Speech Therapy program at the María Cano University Foundation must express an interest in human communication and its contribution to the development of communities, organizations and people.

Professional profile

The Speech Pathologist at the María Cano University Foundation is a professional with critical thinking, problem-solving skills, social commitment and glocal vision, entrepreneurs and innovators, who focus their actions on communicative well-being, recognizing both the individual variables and those of the environment that influence this. He has extensive knowledge of human communication, its alterations and variations, from the psychobiological areas of language, hearing, speech, voice and oral-pharyngeal function, and its approach through the professional domains of:

• Promotion of communicative health
• Prevention of communication disorders
• Evaluation and diagnosis of communicative health conditions
• Integral rehabilitation
• Follow-up and monitoring of communicative health programs and their determinants
• Research, entrepreneurship and innovation

The above, seeking to contribute to the development and transformation of people, communities and organizations, from the identification and addressing of their communication needs.

Occupational Profile

Phono audiologists perform in the sectors of health, education, industry and social welfare, developing welfare activities (assessment, determination of communicative diagnostics and therapeutic intervention), promotion, prevention, counseling, administration, research and consulting. In the same manner, It is also possible to exercise through teaching in higher education programs related to such area at formal or non-formal level.

Admission requirements:

1. Go to www.fumc.edu.co, click on the Admissions button, select undergraduate registration according to the required modality and complete the online registration form.
2. Upon completion of the registration form, upload the following documents in pdf format to the platform:
• Authenticated photocopy of the high school degree certificate or diploma, if you have not yet completed grade 11, original study certificate, issued by the school valid for no more than one month.
• Results of the ICFES tests (Saber 11).
• A legible photocopy of the identity document (enlarged).
• A 3×4 size photo, light blue background.
• Documents are not received physically unless required during the admission process.
3. Upon completion of online registration, print the payment form or make payment through PSE.
4. Present virtual interview.
5. Check the list of admitted people published on the institutional portal or contact the Admissions Office.

*The María Cano University Foundation reserves the right of admission and assigning study schedules to students.