SAC Mentorship Program
Speech-Language & Audiology Canada’s Mentorship Program connects graduating students, new practitioners, and mid-career members seeking a new professional focus with established or recently retired speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and communication health assistants. The program supports career development by helping participants navigate the opportunities and challenges they face throughout their professional journey.
Mentees gain insight into the professional world, expand their network and identify areas for personal and professional growth.
Mentors will have the opportunity to earn CEE credits, give back to their profession, make new contacts, and learn about new trends while enhancing their leadership, communication and management skills.
Mentors
Mentees
How does the program work?
Mentors and mentees are paired based on various factors, including their profession, location, language proficiencies and professional interests. Mentors and mentees will be in regular contact throughout the duration of the program, which runs formally from October through March.Â
Participants are matched within their profession: speech-language pathologists with speech-language pathologists, audiologists with audiologists, and communication health assistants with communication health assistants.Â
Once paired, mentors and mentees will receive additional information and guidance from SAC to support their relationship.
Who is eligible?
Mentors
Eligible mentors must be experienced professionals, either active SAC members or recently retired associates.
- Members: Must be a member in good standing with at least three (3) years of professional experience at the time of application.
- Retired associates: Must have a valid SAC retired associate membership at the time of application. Must be retired for no longer than three (3) years.
Mentees
There are three categories of individuals who are eligible to become mentees:Â
- Student associates: Must have a valid S-LP/Audiology student associate membership at time of application and must anticipate graduating before the end of the calendar year (2027).
- Recent graduates: Must be a New S-LP, audiology or CHA Practitioner, or
- Mid-career members: Members seeking guidance as they pursue a new professional focus or career direction may also be considered.
All participants must maintain a valid SAC membership for the duration of the mentorship.
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