The Interpreter Education curriculum, offered in partnership with Blue Ridge Community College, prepares individuals to work as entry-level Sign Language Interpreters providing others with communication access in interview and interactive settings. In addition, this curriculum provides in-service training for working interpreters who want to upgrade their skills. SCC also offers a Lateral Entry course of study leading to the development of the general pedagogy competencies needed to become certified to teach by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Course work includes the acquisition of American Sign Language (ASL); grammar, structure, and sociolinguistic properties; cognitive processes associated with interpretation between ASL and English; the structure and character of the deaf community; and acquisition of consecutive and simultaneous interpreting skills.

Graduates of the Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree program may choose to transfer some credits to selected colleges and universities for further study and/or pursue employment opportunities.

Certificate programs train men and women for immediate employment and may be completed in as few as one or two semesters on a full-time or part-time basis.

Students should consult with their advisors to help plan a program of study to complete program course work and fulfill the minimum general education competency requirements that must be met prior to graduation from the chosen program of study.

Entry-level jobs for para-professional interpreters are available in educational systems or a variety of community settings. Individuals may choose from part-time, full-time, or self-employment/free-lance positions or apply language skills to other human service related areas.

ASL 111 Elementary ASL I
ASL 112 Elementary ASL II
ASL 181 ASL Lab I
ASL 182 ASL Lab 2
ASL 211 Intermediate ASL I 3
ASL 212 Intermediate ASL II
ASL 281 ASL Lab

Lead Instructor: Morgan Phillips