Alamo Colleges District

Alamo Colleges District

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Serving the Bexar County community through its programs and services that help students succeed in acquiring the knowledge and skills needed in today’s world. Today, five colleges fulfill this promise with a vast array of courses and 2-year degrees.
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Northeast Lakeview College

Northeast Lakeview College

Northeast Bexar County
Est. 2007

Serving more than 6,000 students from the ten Metrocom Communities and northeast San Antonio. Named “Best Institutional Facility” by Live Oak Economic Development.
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Northwest Vista College

Northwest Vista College

Northwest San Antonio
Est. 1995

Creating opportunites for success by offering quality academic, technical and life-long learning experiences to its diverse communities in a collaborative, student-centered, data-informed and shared leadership environment.
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Palo Alto College

Palo Alto College

South San Antonio
Est. 1985

Top 10 finalist for the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance in America’s community colleges.
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St. Philip’s College

St. Philip’s College

East and Southwest
San Antonio
Est. 1898

A comprehensive public community college whose mission is to empower our diverse student population through educational achievement and career readiness.
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San Antonio College

San Antonio College

Midtown
Est. 1925

San Antonio College is named in the top 150 community colleges in the nation by Aspen Institute, and is ranked among the Top 10 colleges for Hispanics by Hispanic Outlook Magazine.
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American Sign Language Communicator, Level I Certificate

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The Level I ASL Communicator Certificate prepares individuals to communicate between Deaf and hearing individuals. This certificate prepares individuals for employment to communicate with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities in a variety of settings. Employment within these settings include educational, retail, and administrative office settings.

With this award, you may seek jobs such as:

Communicate with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community in various settings such as K-12, post-secondary and community settings.

Stackable Awards:

American Sign Language: Sign Language Interpreter, A.A.S.

American Sign Language: Deaf Support Specialist, A.A.S.

Interpreter Communicator, Level II Certificate

Total Credit Hours Required: 25

Semester I

Summer Semester

SLNG 1304 - American Sign Language I

Semester II

SLNG 1215 - Visual Gestural Communications
SLNG 1305 - American Sign Language II
SLNG 1317 - Introduction to the Deaf Community

Semester III

SLNG 1211 - Fingerspelling and Numbers
SLNG 1307 - Intra-lingual Skills Development for Interpreters
SLNG 1321 - Introduction to the Interpreting Profession
SLNG 1344 - American Sign Language III

Semester IV

Summer Semester

SLNG 1345 - American Sign Language IV

Notes:

CIP Code: 16.1603

Major Code: ASLI

Additional Program Information

The Level I ASL Communicator Certificate requires students to pass all nine classes listed above plus pass the mid-program evaluation.

The American Sign Language: Sign Language Interpreter, A.A.S. degree requires 65 semester hours of designated coursework and passing scores on the Texas Board for Evaluation of Interpreters (BEI) Basic certification exam to earn a degree.

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