Professional development: Getting over the hump!
David Bar-Tzur
Created 10 April 2000, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.
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EducationFormal educational programs can serve us well in providing a structure and thorough grounding in various fields, even providing options for those who wish to be involved in activities beyond interpreting: teaching interpreters, teaching Deaf people, working for a Deaf or interpreter organization, providing workshops or assessment, or simply working outside of Deafness altogether someday. If you know of others, please email me the website at dbartzur@earthlink.net, and I will include it below. I only list the institutions that have some web information on their programs. See NAD's How do I become a Sign Language interpreter? and for the arguments for and against attending an Interpreter Education Program at all, see Interpreter Training Programs: Two sides of the coin.
Distance learning (your location immaterial) See Online teaching and learning: Distance learning interpreting programs
The US by state or region.
Alabama
Bishop State Community College, Mobile. Scroll down to "Humanities Division". Certificate or Associate Degree program.
Alaska
Arizona
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California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
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South East region
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Texas
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Washington (State)
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Region 4 Interpreter Education Center. AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN
Region 10 Interpreter Education Center. AK, ID, OR, WA
Phoenix College, Phoenix. American Sign Language and Interpreter Preparation Program with both certificates and AA degrees.
Pima Community College, Tucson. Associate Degree program.
Region 9 Interpreter Education Center. AZ, CA, HI, NV, Guam and the Trust Territories, Territories of the Pacific
University of Arizona. Tucson.
University of Arkansas, Little Rock. Associate or Bachelor Degree program.
American River College, Sacramento. Certificate or Associate Degree program.
California State University, Northridge. Bachelor Degree program.
California State University Fresno, Fresno. Communicative Disorders And Deaf Studies department with BA degrees in Deaf Studies and Interpreting, and certificate programs.
El Camino College, Torrance. Associate Degree program.
Golden West College, Huntington Beach. Certificate or Associate Degree program.
Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut. Certificate or Associate Degree program.
Ohlone College, Fremont. Associate Degree prgram.
Palomar College, San Marcos. Certificate or Associate Degree program.
Pierce College, Woodland Hills. Certificate or Associate Degree program. I can find no website information on this program.
Region 9 Interpreter Education Center. AZ, CA, HI, NV, Guam and the Trust Territories, Territories of the Pacific
Riverside Community College, Riverside. Certificate or Associate Degree program.
Saddleback College, Mission Viejo.
Distance Opportunities for Interpreter Training Center. BA in ASL-English Interpretation. Recognizing the right of deaf and hard of hearing individuals to equal communication access, the Distance Opportunities for Interpreter Training Center designs and delivers quality education for and about Sign Language Interpreters. Established in 1993, the UNC-Distance Opportunities for Interpreter Training (DO IT) Center provides an array of educational offerings and collaborative partnership opportunities related to the field of American Sign Language - English interpreting.
Front Range Community College, Westminster. AAS degree.
Pikes Peak Community College, Colorado Springs. Associate Degree prgram.
Northeastern University Regional Interpreter Education Center. Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Vermont.
Northwestern Connecticut Community College (pdf). AS degree in Interpreter Preparation: ASL/English; AA in Deaf Studies; Certificate in Deaf Studies. See Sec 1:32, once downloaded.
Region 3 Interpreter Education Center. DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV
Gallaudet University: Master Degree program (MAI). The MAI provides an interdisciplinary, theoretical, and practical approach to interpretation, with emphasis on discourse analysis, bilingual fluency, cultural adeptness, and integration of multiculturalism. Students focus on a variety of goals including certification, research, and publishing.
Region 3 Interpreter Education Center. DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV
Florida Community College, Jacksonville. Associate Degree program.
Hillsborough Community College, Tampa. AAS, Interpreting for Deaf Persons.
Miami Dade College, Miami. Sign Language Associate of Science degree program.
Region 4 Interpreter Education Center. AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN
St. Petersburg College, Clearwater. Sign Language Interpretation Program with Associate degree.
University of South Florida, Tampa. Interpreter Training Track program with Bachelors degree.
American Sign Language / English Interpreting Program at Georgia Perimeter College., core curriculum, and ITP student handbook. Certificate or Associate Degree program.
Region 4 Interpreter Education Center. AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN
Kapiolani Community College, Honolulu. Certificate program.
Region 9 Interpreter Education Center. AZ, CA, HI, NV, Guam and the Trust Territories, Territories of the Pacific
College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls. Associate of Arts.
Idaho State University, Pocatello. Bachelor Degree program.
Region 10 Interpreter Education Center. AK, ID, OR, WA
Columbia College, Chicago. Bachelor Degree program.
Illinois Central College, East Peoria. Certificate or Associate Degree program.
John A. Logan College, Carterville. Associate and other degrees.
MacMurray College Interpreter Training, Jacksonville. Bachelor and Associate degrees.
Region 5 Interpreter Education Center. IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI
Southwestern Illinois College, Belleville. Associate Degree program.
Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove. Associate degree and Certificate.
William Rainey Harper College, Palatine. Certificate program.
Bethel College, Mishawaka. Associate and Bachelor Degree programs.
Goshen College, Goshen. B.A.
in ASL/ENG Interpreting.
Indiana University, Purdue University, Indianapolis. Delivers a Bachelor's in conjunction with Vincennes University, Vincennes.
Region 5 Interpreter Education Center. IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI
Iowa Western Community College, Council Bluffs. Associate Degree program.
Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids. Associate Degree program.
Scott Community College, Bettendorf. Associate Degree program.
Johnson County Community College, Overland Park.
Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond. Bachelor Degree program.
Region 4 Interpreter Education Center. AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN
Delgado Community College, New Orleans. This temporary website is to update you on DelgadoÕs status following Hurricane Katrina. Once normal operations return at the college, the official web site will be restored. Associate degree program.
Region 6 Interpreter Education Center. AR, LA, NM, OK, TX
Northeastern University Regional Interpreter Education Center. Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Vermont.
University of Southern Maine. Degree offered: B.A. in Linguistics with a Concentration in ASL/English Interpreting.
Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville. Certificate or Associate Degree program.
Region 3 Interpreter Education Center. DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV
Boston University Deaf Studies Program. Undergraduate Program in Deaf Studies (B.S.), Graduate Program in Education of the Deaf (M.Ed., CAGS), Graduate Program in ASL/Deaf Studies (M.Ed., CAGS).
Northeastern University, Boston. Bachelor Degree program.
Northeastern University Regional Interpreter Education Center. Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Vermont.
Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill - Lawrence. AA in Deaf Studies: Sign Language Interpreter Option; AA in Deaf Studies: American Sign Language Option.
Translation Center, University of Massachusetts, Amhurst.
Lansing Community College, Lansing. Certificate program.
Madonna University, Livonia. Bachelor Degree program.
Mott Community College, Flint. Associate Degree program.
Northwestern Michigan College, Traverse City.
Region 5 Interpreter Education Center. IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI
ASL/Interpreting :: The College of St. Catherine. Certificate or Bachelor Degree program.
North Central University, Minneapolis. Scroll down to "Carlstrom Deaf studies."
Christian college with Deaf Studies program with an emphasis on developing ministers; also includes ASL/English Interpreter program with Bachelor degrees.
Region 5 Interpreter Education Center. IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI
St. Paul Technical College, St. Paul. Certificate or Associate Degree program.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Gulfport. Interpreter Training program with Associate Degree
Region 4 Interpreter Education Center. AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN
Maple Woods Community College, Kansas City. Associate Degree program.
St. Louis Community College, St. Louis. At "Or view PDFs of Individual Programs:" scroll down to "Deaf Comm. Studies/Interpreter Ed."
St. Louis Community College at Florisaant Valley, Ferguson. Associate Degree program.
William Woods University, Fulton. Bachelor Degree program.
Metropolitan Community College, Omaha. ASL/English Interpreter Preparation program with Associate degree.
College of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas.
Region 9 Interpreter Education Center. AZ, CA, HI, NV, Guam and the Trust Territories, Territories of the Pacific
Northeastern University Regional Interpreter Education Center. Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Vermont.
Northeastern University Regional Interpreter Education Center. Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Vermont.
University of New Hampshire at Manchester. BS in Sign Language Interpretation; and a minor in ASL/Deaf Studies.
Burlington County College, Pemberton. AS in ASL/Deaf Studies; AA in ASL/Interpreter Education; Certificate in ASL/Interpreter Education.
Camden Community College, Blackwood. Associate Degree program.
Educational Interpreters Professional Development Center, Union County College, Cranford.
Northeastern University Regional Interpreter Education Center. Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Vermont.
Ocean County College, Toms River. AAS in Interpreter Training; Certificate of Proficiency in Interpreter Training
Union County College, Plainfield.Union County College, Plainfield.Region 6 Interpreter Education Center. AR, LA, NM, OK, TX
Santa Fe Community College, Sante Fe. Sign Language Interpreting program with Associate degree and Certificate.
The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Bachelor Degree program.
City University of New York/LaGuardia Community College, New York City. BA in ASL/English Interpretation via State University of New York/Empire College; AA in Deaf Studies; Professional Certificate in ASL/English Interpretation for those who already hold a BA or higher degree.
Dutchess County Community College, Poughkeepsie. Select "American Sign Language/English Interpreter Training Program (with a Trilingual Option) (ITP)". AAS in ASL/English Interpreting with Trilingual (ASL/Spanish/English) Option.
Keuka College, Keuka Park. BA in ASL/English Interpretation; minors and concentrations in ASL, Education, Organizational Communication, etc.
National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), Rochester. AAS and BS degrees in ASL/English Interpretation currently. NTID is currently revising their BS degree in ASL/English Interpretation and is exploring the possibility of 2+2 articulation agreements among NYS AAS degree programs in ASL/English Interpretation, then phasing out the AAS degree program at NTID/RIT.
Suffolk County Community College, Selden. AAS: Interpreter for the Deaf Sequence; AAS: American Sign Language.
Northeastern University Regional Interpreter Education Center. Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Vermont.
Blue Ridge Community College, Flat Rock. Interpreter Education program
Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte. Certificate or Associate Degree program.
Gardner Webb University, Boiling Springs. BS degree. No web page about the department.
Region 4 Interpreter Education Center. AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN
University of N. Carolina at Greensboro. Bachelor Degree program.
Lake Region State College, Devils Lake. Certificate program.
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College, Cincinnati. Associate Degree program.
Columbus State Community College, Columbus. Associate Degree program.
Kent State University, Kent. Bachelor Degree program.
Ohio School for the Deaf, Columbus. Interpreting and Sign Language Resources (ISLR) department at the Ohio School for the Deaf provides professional development for educational interpreter
Region 5 Interpreter Education Center. IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI
Sinclair Community College, Dayton. Click on "AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRET. FOR THE DEAF (ASL.AAS)". Associate Degree program.
Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma City. Certificate or Associate Degree program.
Region 6 Interpreter Education Center. AR, LA, NM, OK, TX
Tulsa Community College, NE Campus. Associate Degree program.
Portland Community College, Portland. Certificate or Associate Degree prgram.program.
Region 10 Interpreter Education Center. AK, ID, OR, WA
Western Oregon University, Monmouth. Bachelor Degree program.
Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg. Bachelor Degree program.
Community College of Allegheny County, North, Pittsburgh. Associate Degree program.
Community College of Philadelphia, Philadelphia. ASL/English Interpreting program with Associate degree.
Mount Aloysius College, Cresson. Associate Degree program.
Region 3 Interpreter Education Center. DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV
Northeastern University Regional Interpreter Education Center. Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Vermont.
Universidad del Turabo, Gurabo. Click on "Ciencias en Interpretación de Señas". BA degree program in Sign Language Interpretation.
RSA Regional Projects.
Region 3 Interpreter Education Center. DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV.
Region 4 Interpreter Education Center. AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN.
Region 5 Interpreter Education Center. IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI.
Region 6 Interpreter Education Center. AR, LA, NM, OK, TX.
Region 9 Interpreter Education Center. AZ, CA, HI, NV, Guam and the Trust Territories, Territories of the Pacific.
Region 10 Interpreter Education Center. AK, ID, OR, WA.
Northeastern University Regional Interpreter Education Center. Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Vermont.
Region 4 Interpreter Education Center. AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN
Southeastern Regional Interpreter Training Consortium for Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
Chattanooga State Technical Community College, Chattanooga. American Sign Language Studies program with Associate degree.
Maryville College, Maryville. Bachelor Degree program.
Nashville State Technical Institute, Nashville. Sign Language Interpreting program with Associate degree.
Region 4 Interpreter Education Center. AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN
University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Basic Interpreter Training program with Bachelor degree, also includes Educational Interpreter program.
Austin Community College, Austin. Certificate or Associate Degree program.
Collin County Community College, Plano. Certificate or Associate Degree program.
Cy-Fair College, Cypress. ASL program with an Associate degree in Interpreter Training Technology, and an ASL Communication Skills Certificate
Del Mar College, Corpus Christi. Click on "Interpreter for the Deaf". Associate Degree program.
El Paso Community College, El Paso. Associate Degree program.
Houston Community College, Houston. Certificate or Associate Degree program.
McLennan Community College, Waco. (Scroll down to "Interpreter training" on page 157.) Associate Degree program.
North Harris College, Houston. American Sign Language/Interpreter Training program
Region 6 Interpreter Education Center. AR, LA, NM, OK, TX
San Antonio College, San Antonio. Associate Degree program.
Tarrant County College - Northwest campus, Ft. Worth. Associate Degree program.
Tyler Junior College, Tyler. Certificate or Associate Degree program.
Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City. Associate Degree program.
Northeastern University Regional Interpreter Education Center. Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Vermont.
Region 3 Interpreter Education Center. DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, Richmond. Certificate program.
New River Community College, Dublin. Certificate program.
Northern Virginia Community College, Woodbridge. Click on "American Sign Language-English Interpretation A.A.S." or the two below it. Certificate program.
Thomas Nelson Community College, Hampton. Certificate program.
Tidewater Community College, Chesapeake. ASL/Interpreter Education Program with Associate degree in ASL/English Interpretation.
Northeastern University Regional Interpreter Education Center. Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Vermont.
Region 2 Interpreter Education Center.
NY, NJ, PR, VI.
American Sign Language and Interpreting School of Seattle, Seattle. Their site appears to no longer be extant.
Region 10 Interpreter Education Center. AK, ID, OR, WA
Seattle Central Community College, Seattle. Certificate or Associate Degree program.
Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane Falls. Certificate or Associate Degree program.
Fairmont State Community and Technical College, Fairmont. Sign Language Interpreter program with Associate degree, and ASL Communication program with Certificate.
Region 3 Interpreter Education Center. DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV
Fox Valley Technical College, Appleton. Associate Degree program.
Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee. Associate Degree program.
Northcentral Technical College, Wausau. Associate Degree program.
Region 5 Interpreter Education Center. IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI
University of Wisconsin/Milwaukee, Milwaukee. Bachelor degrees in American Sign Language and Interpreter Training.
