10 Sign Language Certificate Programs

This program is designed to prepare individuals for jobs providing support services to the deaf/hard of hearing. Note: It is not a sign language interpreter program. Emphasis will be on using American Sign Language (ASL). To be accepted to the program, applicants must meet the requirements for admission listed in the catalog.

Blue Ridge Community College is one of only four Interpreter Education Programs in North Carolina. It is designed to prepare individuals to work as entry-level sign language interpreters who will provide communication access in interview and interactive settings. Additionally, this curriculum provides in-service training for currently working interpreters who want to enhance their skills. The Interpreter Education Program curriculum includes coursework that covers the acquisition of American Sign Language (ASL). It encompasses ASL grammar, structure, syntax, history, and its sociolinguistic properties. Students will also learn the cognitive processing skills needed for interpreting between ASL and English in consecutive and simultaneous settings. Along with learning ASL and how to interpret, students will gain a greater knowledge of the Deaf community through classes as well as real-life interactions with their local Deaf community.

The undergraduate certificate in Advanced American Sign Language offers students an in-depth pathway to improve and refine their signing skills. The program emphasizes advanced language concepts, incl...

The American Sign Language and Deaf Studies Certificate of Completion Program are designed for individuals who currently have a college degree (Associate degree or higher) and are interested in the fields of Deaf Studies, linguistics, communications, psychology, social work, rehabilitation, education of the Deaf and other related areas.

This curriculum prepares individuals to communicate in American Sign Language (ASL), primarily with persons who are deaf or hard of hearing. Students also study the U.S. Deaf community from a cultural perspective.

The Undergraduate Certificate in ASL/English Interpreting prepares students to develop essential skills for interpreting between American Sign Language (ASL) and English. The program emphasizes practi...

Learn Auslan to communicate with people who are Deaf and hard of hearing. Melbourne Polytechnic’s Certificate II in Auslan PSP20218 is the beginning of the only accredited training pathway to learn Australian Sign Language in Victoria.

Beyond the classroom, the program offers opportunities for cultural and language immersion through cocurricular activities and community-based learning initiatives.

About this course This qualification is designed to enable learners to develop their skills to communicate with Deaf people in a variety of everyday situations. It will allow you to participate in more varied conversations than at Level 1. It will also develop skills to use BSL to communicate in real-life situations as well as routine and daily experiences. You will also develop an understanding of grammar to cope with some non-routine communication.

Build on your Auslan skills with the Certificate III in Auslan PSP30218. You will begin to consolidate your basic language skills to prepare for the next level of Auslan courses.