Degrees and Certificates

ACC offers certificates in American Sign Language Studies and Interpreter Preparation. One associates degree is offered in interpreter preparation.

If you want to become an interpreter and do not have a bachelors degree or strong ASL skills, we highly suggest you pursue an associates degree rather than certificate. An associates degree will give you sufficient exposure to ASL coursework and will coincide with future state certifications requirements.

Click on certificate or degree name for its specific plan.

Interpreter Preparation Program Associate of Applied Science Degree: includes all ASL, Interpreting, and general education courses; will prepare students to take the Board for Evaluation of Interpreters (BEI) certification test.

Interpreter Preparation Program Certificate: includes all ASL and most of the Interpreting classes; designed for students with a bachelor’s degrees in related areas or students who come to ACC with strong ASL skills and some interpreting experience; will prepare students to take the Board for Evaluation of Interpreters (BEI) certification test.

American Sign Language Studies Certificate: includes ASL I-IV and a class on Deaf culture; provides a thorough knowledge of ASL; designed for students in other majors (e.g. Pharmacy Tech) who might use ASL to communicate as part of their job.