The Sign Language Interpreter is a person specially trained to facilitate communication between the deaf, hard of hearing and hearing communities. Employment opportunities may be in educational settings, freelance, or contracted with agencies to provide interpreter services for deaf persons. Positions include those working with vocational rehabilitation, community service agencies, local school districts, gerontology, the Peace Corps,
self employment as free lance interpreters, social service agencies, communication facilities, college and universities.
This video is sooooooo incredibly bad. The terminology used is oudated, some of it offensive, and the video isn't captioned for access to Deaf and hard of hearing people.
signer16 3 weeks ago
@CaffieneKitty kk thanks :) i'll check with them ASAP!
pookymuffin101 4 months ago
@pookymuffin101
Like I said, I just Google, I know nothing myself, but if you ask your school counsellor or take a look at the college websites, they will help you find the answers you need. Good luck! :-)
CaffieneKitty 4 months ago
@CaffieneKitty thanks :) ur so helpful :) Can I major in interp, or is it minor?
pookymuffin101 4 months ago
@pookymuffin101
Google says for BC, Douglas College and Vancouver Community College in the lower mainland have ASL courses. You can find out more from their sites. (It won't let me post a link. :-P ) Also ask your school's career counselor as well, they can look up what the requirements are in BC for a career as an interpreter.
I don't even know why this vid was in my recommends, and I don't know ASL myself, but I hope that might help? :-D
CaffieneKitty 4 months ago
@EclecticTrebleMaker1 maybe where you live, but certainly not here.
kalijasin 4 months ago
Where the closed captioning? :(
kalijasin 4 months ago
@EclecticTrebleMaker1 heyy :) Thanks but I live in BC :p lol...
pookymuffin101 4 months ago
@pookymuffin101 The field is growing so the number of existing schools offering bachelors or associates are growing. Online schooling is a choice too with the help of specialized webcams like at Troy university! I am just naming all of the schools that I have learned of or have met people here in TN. :) Good luck on your search! :)
EclecticTrebleMaker1 6 months ago
@pookymuffin101 Hi! If you are in or near TN, Maryville College is great for ASL-English Interpreting or ASL and Deaf studies. For Deaf Ed University of TN in Knoxville is great! We also have Pellissippi State Community college, thought many come to Maryville College for the Bachelor's Degree! It all depends on what you want to do!
EclecticTrebleMaker1 6 months ago