ASL Interpreter Training Program

ASL Interpreter Training Program Certificate of Achievement

The BC ASL/English Interpreter Training Program is a two-year opportunity for students who wish to enter the field of sign language interpreting. Upon completion, students will demonstrate the ability to interpret between ASL and English, both consecutively and simultaneously. In addition, students will reflect an in-depth understanding of business practices, specialized settings, and professional ethics. Program completers will be able to attain employment in an under-staffed field, working independently in the community, for academic and governmental agencies, and private businesses. To Achieve the Certificate of Achievement: Upon completion of the required courses with at least a ‘C’ or ‘P’ grade in each course, the student will be awarded a Certificate of Achievement.

Program Learning Outcomes

• 1. demonstrate mastery of consecutive ASL/English interpreting. ASSESSMENT: Students will perform ASL-to-English or English-to-ASL consecutive interpreting of a live or recorded stimulus with an accuracy rate of 75% or greater.

• 2. demonstrate mastery of simultaneous ASL/English interpreting. ASSESSMENT: Students will perform ASL-to-English or English-to-ASL simultaneous interpreting of a live or recorded stimulus with an accuracy rate of 75% or more.

• 3. determine how to interpret in various specialized settings. ASSESSMENT: Through in-class testing and presentations, or in practicum settings, students will employ appropriate interpreting strategies as determined by knowledge of specialized settings and justified through demand-control schema.

• 4. employ best business practices in the field of interpreting. ASSESSMENT: Through in-class testing, presentations, and instructor review of portfolio components including developing an industry-specific resume, demonstrating awareness of agency screening tools, employ billing practices, and exhibit knowledge of certification types and requirements.

• 5. utilize the tools for assessing stakeholders’ needs and ethical decision making. ASSESSMENT: Through in-class testing, group discussions, and written analysis, student will demonstrate, through multiple and varied ethical scenarios, various strategies to best analyze stakeholder needs based on demand-control schema, RID Code of Professional Conduct, and up-to-date best practices.

Program Requirements