The American Sign Language and Deaf Studies program provides intensive training in American Sign Language (ASL) and English. If you are thinking about entering the American Sign Language – English Interpreter program, or if you want to combine ASL with other careers, this program is an excellent choice.

ASL skills facilitate your communication with Deaf people in a wide variety of business, educational and social service settings. Fluency in ASL is an asset for anyone who deals with members of the Deaf community or with the general public. To broaden employment prospects, combine this certificate with: business early childhood education teaching nursing counselling other diplomas and degrees Note that this program does not prepare you to be an ASL-English Interpreter; however, many graduates of this program apply to and are accepted into George Brown’s ASL-English Interpreter program (C110) or similar programs at other institutions.