Palomar College’s ASL-English Translation & Interpreting Studies program is a two-year course of study that prepares students to pursue employment as American Sign Language\/English interpreters. Interpreting students work to develop competency in ASL and refine their English skills for the purpose of interpreting. In addition, they develop an understanding of Deaf culture and history. Students learn about ethics, decision-making processes, and professionalism. The interpreter’s role is to facilitate communication between users of American Sign Language and English while maintaining sensitivity to cross-cultural dynamics.<\/p>\n
Federal legislation such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that interpreters be provided to Deaf and hard of hearing people for public events, federally-funded institutions, and privately-owned businesses. As a result, there is a nation wide demand for qualified interpreters. The Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA) mandates interpreters in educational settings. As a result of these acts and other legislation, job opportunities are abundant.<\/p>\n
To earn an A.S. degree or certificate, students must achieve a minimum grade of “C” in each of the required program courses.<\/p>\n
Preparation Courses<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0(for students not already competent in signing):<\/p>\n Required Courses:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Admission to the ASL-English Translation & Interpreting Studies program requires basic proficiency in American Sign Language.<\/p>\n Total Units – 52.5 Units<\/strong><\/p>\n (F) – Offered Fall Only<\/p>\n (S) – Offered Spring Only<\/p>\n All students desiring admission to the ASL-English Translation & Interpreting Studies program must show proficiency in American Sign Language by examination or completion of ASL IV with a “C” or better.<\/p>\n Certification and Licensing: Upon successful completion of this program, the student should be ready to take local evaluations and obtain entry-level employment. Shortly after graduation, students should take the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment. Most students who continue to develop their interpreting skills will be prepared to seek national certification from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf within three to five years after graduation.<\/p>\n See the current Palomar College catalog for a complete list of course descriptions <\/em><\/p>\n American Sign Language – Catalog<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Palomar College’s ASL-English Translation & Interpreting Studies program is a two-year course of study that prepares students to pursue employment as American Sign Language\/English interpreters. Interpreting students work to develop competency in ASL and refine their English skills for the purpose of interpreting. In addition, they develop an understanding of Deaf culture and history. Students… Continue Reading ASL-English Translation & Interpreting Studies<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":12,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-18","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P6Sp3C-i","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/speechandasl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/speechandasl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/speechandasl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/speechandasl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/speechandasl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/speechandasl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":881,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/speechandasl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18\/revisions\/881"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/speechandasl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/speechandasl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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