Planning and Running Your First Accent Training Session

Learn a clear, practical framework for planning and structuring your first accent training session—so you can understand the work and decide if it’s right for you.

$49.00

Offered for 0.05 ASHA CEUs: Subject Code 7030

A Certificate of Training will be provided for all participants who complete the course.

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If you’ve been curious about accent training but unsure where to start, this workshop gives you a clear, low-pressure entry point.

Rather than focusing on theory, phonetics, or complex frameworks, this course walks you through how a single accent training session is planned and structured — from goal-setting to activities to homework — with a focus on intelligibility and real-world communication.

You’ll learn the decision-making behind:

Choosing appropriate first-session goals
Structuring session time
Designing simple, effective practice activities
Assigning homework that supports progress without overwhelm

The goal is not to train you to teach every sound or run assessments.
The goal is to help you understand what an effective first session looks like and feels like — so you can decide whether this work is something you want to pursue further.

By the end of the course, you’ll have:

A clear framework for planning a basic accent training session
The confidence to apply what you’ve learned outside the course, if appropriate
Clarity about whether accent training fits your professional interests

What This Course Does Not Cover

To keep the scope clear and ethical, this workshop does not include:

Detailed instruction for teaching specific sounds
Accent assessments or diagnostics
Language-specific sound plans or substitutions
Marketing strategies or client acquisition

This is an introductory, clarity-focused course focused on practical application, not a certification or complete training program.

Topics Covered (Syllabus)

Accent Training Basics
Populations We Work With
Planning Your First Session
Homework Between Sessions
Ethical, Client-Centered Accent Training
Typical Pricing in Accent & Communication Training (2026, text only)
Bonus: My Five Most Popular Practice Sheets (PDF)

Time commitment: Approximately 45 minutes of video, plus short readings and downloadable practice materials.

Frequently Asked Questions

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How It Works:

Immediately after enrolling, you’ll receive an email with a username and password to access your personal student library. There, you can watch the workshop, and get access the quiz, the course survey, and the ASHA CEU and Certificate Request form.

If you don’t receive an email with your Zoom link or access to your student library, let us know at [email protected] and we will take care of you as soon as possible.

Meet Your Instructor: Jessica Kijowski, MS, CCC-SLP

I’m an ASHA-certified Speech-Language Pathologist with over 26 years of experience in accent and pronunciation training. My professional work has been focused almost entirely on adult communication enhancement through a full-time, private-pay accent training practice. Over decades of hands-on work, I’ve seen what actually works in real sessions, where people tend to get stuck, and how this work can be taught and offered ethically and effectively.

I’ve worked with a wide range of speakers, including award-winning actors, voice-over artists, executives, educators, lawyers, diplomats, and professional voice users from around the world. In addition to my private practice, I’ve developed online training programs and certification pathways to help other instructors learn this work with clarity, structure, and confidence. Everything I teach is grounded in real-world experience and designed to help people refine their personal speaking style in a way that feels practical, respectful, and sustainable.

Completion Requirements for Speech Pathologists Who Want To Earn ASHA CEUs For This Course

This Program Is Offered For 0.05 ASHA CEUs

Note that 0.1 ASHA CEU = 1 contact hour.

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This course is open for enrollment and available for earning ASHA CEUs from

March 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026

To receive a course completion certificate or earn ASHA CEUs, you will need to:

Watch all video lessons.
Pass a 5 question multiple choice quiz with 80% accuracy. You are permitted to retake the quiz until you have achieved a passing score.
Complete and submit the online course evaluation.
Complete the ASHA CEU and Certificate Request form.

We will then verify your coursework and if you have NOT met all the above course completion requirements, we will notify you by email.

Partial credit is not available for this course.

Learning Outcomes:

Identify the core goals and boundaries of accent training, including what it addresses and what it does not.
Explain the structure and purpose of each part of a basic accent training session.
Apply a clear, step-by-step framework to plan and run an initial accent training session focused on intelligibility.
Select appropriate session activities and homework tasks that reinforce session goals without overwhelming the learner.
Demonstrate ethical, client-centered decision-making when discussing and delivering accent training services.
Evaluate whether accent training is a professional path you want to pursue further based on a realistic understanding of the work.

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Course Description

This introductory course explores the core concepts of accent training and helps participants consider whether offering accent training services aligns with their interests and professional goals.

The course covers the populations commonly served in accent training, along with ethical and culturally sensitive considerations when discussing and delivering these services. Participants examine the skills they already bring to this work and how those skills translate into effective, client-centered instruction.

Participants learn how to plan and structure a basic accent training session focused on intelligibility, including how to select appropriate session activities and assign meaningful homework to support carryover between sessions.

By the end of the course, participants have a clear understanding of what an initial accent training session involves, how services in this field are typically priced, and whether accent training is a path they want to explore further.

Disclosures

Presenter Disclosures:

Financial – Jessica Kijowski is creator and owner of The Accent Channel and receives a salary.

Financial –Jessica Kijowski offers other professional development courses through The Accent Channel and may mention those courses in this workshop.

Non-Financial – Jessica Kijowski is creator of The Accent Channel Method of Speech Improvement and uses this method with her own students.

Content Disclosure:

This course is focused on The Accent Channel Method of Speech Improvement. Other methods of accent training will not be covered.

Intended Audience:

SLPs, ESL Teachers, Actors, Voice Coaches, Professional Voice Users, and Curious Beginners