Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing located at New River Community College

Certificate Programs at NRCC

New River Community College offers the following certificate programs:

1. American Sign Language Certificate

Purpose

The purpose is to train members of the community to communicate proficiently in American Sign Language as well as to enable them to develop an understanding of deaf culture. The focus is on American Sign Language vocabulary, syntax, non-manual aspects, expressive and receptive signing skills and deaf culture. Admission Requirement: Candidates for admission must be proficient in English,

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2. Educational Interpreting

Purpose

The purpose is to train individuals with proficiency in American Sign Language to become interpreters for the deaf. The focus is on developing the processing skills necessary to proceed from being a “signer” to becoming a transliterator/ 135 2006-2007 College Catalog interpreter. Course work will focus on processing skills, transliterating skills, and continued sign vocabulary development, as well as a specialized focus on interpreting in the educational setting. The objective of this career studies certificate is to prepare individuals to take the Virginia Quality Assurance Screening (QAS). Occupational opportunities include working as an interpreter in the public schools as well as working as an interpreter in private practice.

Admission Requirements

Candidates for admission must provide evidence of having taken beginning, intermediate and advanced American Sign Language courses or exhibit vocabulary, expressive signing skills and receptive signing skills equivalent to someone at the advanced level, as well as proficiency in English, preferably at the ENG 111 level.

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3. Interpreting for the Deaf Certificate

Purpose

The purpose is to train individuals with proficiency in American Sign Language to become interpreters for the Deaf. The focus is on developing the processing skills necessary to proceed from being a “signer” to becoming an interpreter. Course work will focus on processing skills, interpreting skills and continued sign vocabulary development. The objective of this career studies certificate is to prepare individuals to take the Virginia Quality Assurance Screening (QAS). Occupational opportunities include working as an interpreter in private practice as well as working in educational settings.

Admission Requirements

Candidates for admission must provide evidence of having taken beginning, intermediate and advanced American Sign Language courses or exhibit vocabulary, expressive signing skills and receptive signing skills equivalent to someone at the advanced level, as well as proficiency in English, preferably at the ENG 111 level.

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For More Information Please Contact:

 

  Pat Bryant
Assistant Professor,
Interpreter Training
(540) 674-3600   ext. 4290
pbryant@nr.edu
Pat Bryant

 

 

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American Sign Language

Program Courses

 

CatalogCourse TitleCredits
First Semester (Fall)
ASL 101 American Sign Language I 3
ASL 125 History & Culture of the
U.S. Deaf Community
3
Second Semester (Spring)
ASL 102 American Sign Language II 3
ASL 115 Expressive and Receptive Fingerspelling 2
Third Semester (Fall)
ASL 201 American Sign Language III 3
ASL 220 Comparative Linguistics:
ASL & English
3
Fourth Semester (Spring)
ASL 202 American Sign Language IV 3
INT 133 ASL-to-English Interpretation I 3
INT 134 English-to-ASL Interpretation 3
 
Total Credits
26

 

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Interpreting for the Deaf

Program Courses

 

CatalogCourse TitleCredits
First Semester (Fall)
INT 105 Interpreting Foundations I 3
INT 130 Interpreting: An Introduction to the Profession 3
CST 100 Principles of Public Speaking 3
Second Semester (Spring)
INT 133 ASL-to-English Interpretation I 3
INT 134 English-to-ASL Interpretation 3
Third Semester (Fall)
INT 233 ASL-to-English Interpretation II 3
INT 234 English-to-ASL Interpretation II 3
Fourth Semester (Spring)
INT 236 Interpreting in Special Situations 3
Fifth Semester (Fall)
INT 290 Coordinated Internship 2
Sixth Semester (Spring)
ITN 290 Coordinated Internship 3
 
Total Credits
29

 

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Educational Interpreting

Program Courses

 

CatalogCourse TitleCredits
First Semester (Fall)
INT 130 Interpreting: An Introduction to the Profession 3
PSY 200 Principles of Psychology 3
CST 100 Principles of Public Speaking 3
Second Semester (Spring)
INT 107 Translation Skills 3
INT 133 ASL-to-English Interpretation I 3
Third Semester (Fall)
INT 233 ASL-to-English Interpretation II 3
INT 235 Interpreting in the Educational Setting 3
INT 141 Transliterating I 3
Fourth Semester (Spring)
INT 250 Dialogic Interpretation I 3
 
Total Credits
27

 

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