The employment outlook for sign language interpreters is promising. As the population grows, so does the need for interpreters. Another factor in the predicted increase in employment opportunities is the effort many social service agencies, school systems, medical services and industries are making to provide interpreter services.

JCCC’s program concentrates on preparing students to provide entry-level interpretation and transliteration for the deaf, hard of hearing and non-deaf communities. During the last semester of the program, students participate in a practicum class in which they interpret under supervision in a variety of situations. Upon successful completion of this program, and a required capstone evaluation, students will earn an associate of applied science degree.

This is a selective admission program with limited enrollment. The deadline for fall semester applications is February 15th. If you are interested, contact the Admissions office for an application packet, which includes prerequisites, deadlines, admission requirements and academic criteria.

Students must earn a grade of "C" or higher in all coursework.

(Major Code 259A; CIP Code 16.1603)

Interpreter Training

Associate of Applied Science Degree

Prerequisites

ASL  120  Elementary American Sign Language I..................3
ASL  121  Elementary American Sign Language II*................3
ENGL 121  Composition I*.......................................3
          Total Prerequisite Credit Hours......................9
Note: ENGL 121 must be passed with a 'B' or higher.
Note: ASL 120 and 121 must be passed with a 'C' or higher.

General Education Requirements

ANTH 125  Cultural Anthropology................................3
Note: ANTH 125 is required to meet the Social Science
and/or Economics Elective and must be taken before second
semester of the ITP.

SPD  120  Interpersonal Communication..........................3
Note: SPD 120 is required to meet the Communications
Elective and must be taken before the second semester of
the ITP.

          Health and/or Physical Educ Elect....................1
SPD  121  Public Speaking......................................3
ENGL 122  Composition II*......................................3
          Science and/or Math Elective.........................3
          Humanities Elective..................................3
          Total General Education Credit Hours................19

Note:  It is highly recommended that all general
education requirements be taken prior to enrollment
in the program or during the summer.  However, AAC 150
should be taken in student's last semester due to
course/career relevancy.

First Semester

INTR 122  Intermediate American Sign Language I*...............3
INTR 126  Classifiers in American Sign Language*...............2
INTR 130  Survey of the Interpreting Profession*...............3
INTR 147  Fingerspelling I*....................................2
INTR 145  Introduction to the Deaf Community*..................3
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................13

Second Semester

INTR 123  Intermediate American Sign Language II*..............3
INTR 131  Interpreting Preparation Skills*.....................2
INTR 135  Intro to American Sign Language Linguistics*.........3
INTR 242  Fingerspelling II*...................................2
INTR 248  Deaf Community Ethnography*..........................3
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................13

Third Semester

INTR 181  Interpreting Practicum I*............................1
INTR 223  Advanced American Sign Language*.....................3
INTR 226  Specialized and Technical Vocabulary*................2
INTR 250  Interpreting I*......................................6
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................12

Fourth Semester

INTR 251  Interpreting II*.....................................2
INTR 262  Seminar on Interpreting*.............................3
INTR 282  Interpreting Practicum II*...........................6
AAC  150  Job Search Skills....................................1
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................12
          TOTAL PROGRAM CREDIT HOURS..........................69
*Prerequisite/Corequisite required