Interpreter Training Program

Fall 2018

Enrollment:

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Degrees and Certificates

Program Website:

View the program website

Tuition and Fees

http://www.ccs.spokane.edu/TuitionFees

Additional Costs

Books$360-540
Supplies and Equipment$180

Program Description

The AAS–T is an associate degree providing comprehensive core Interpreter Training Program content based on the CEIC accreditation standards. The critical content coursework in the AAS–T addresses all of the Educational Interpreter competencies required by the Washington State Board of Education for Educational Interpreter standards in the state of Washington (RCW 72.40.080) and interpreters in Deaf Education P–12 from OSPI. The balance of the degree is made up of significant general education coursework credits necessary for transfer.

The Interpreter Training Program is an innovative program that offers the opportunity to acquire basic skills to launch into a new career in the sign language interpreting field skill in American Sign Language or to use sign language as a foreign language credit. All program courses are offered on campus and online.
                      
Those who are skilled interpreters provide a valuable service to society making it possible to provide equal access for deaf and hard–of–hearing people to all areas of employment, social services and education.

              

 

Course of Study

The Interpreter Training Program (ITP) offers the AAS-T or the ITP Certificate of Completion. The Certificate is only available to those with an existing AA, AAS, BA, or BS degree.

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Students will be able to recognize and manage the linguistic needs of the consumer.
2. Students will demonstrate proficiency in language skills , both in ASL to English and English to ASL.
3. Students will demonstrate proficiency in the understanding of the RID 7 tenets and the
Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) Codes of Professional Conducts.
4. Students will demonstrate awareness of state and national laws that impact the Deaf and the interpreting profession.
5. Students will demonstrate awareness of cultural norms, expectations, and media.
 

Career Opportunities

Graduates may find work locally or choose to relocate. Employment is possible by contacting interpreter agencies, school districts, and state agencies. Interpreters must be competent in a vast array of skills and knowledge to be able to work competitively in a bicultural/bilingual world. Job opportunities include: pre-school thru 12th grade, post-secondary (vocational training, community college, university, and graduate levels), mental health, social services, training programs, medical and legal fields, video relay, and many more.

AAS-T - SFCC

Offered at Locations:  Spokane Falls Community College
AAS-T PROGRAM COMPETITIVE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
  • Application completed with transcripts attached.
  • Language proficiency equivalent to the completion of ASL& 123.
  • Placement exam results for Math and English are required for program eligibility.

First Quarter

ASL& 221American Sign Language IV 5
ENGL&101English Composition I 15
ITP  241Deaf Social and Cultural Issues 5
15

Second Quarter

ASL& 222American Sign Language V 5
ITP  104Introduction to Audiologic Rehabilitation/Habilitation 4
ITP  231Theories of Discourse Analysis 3
ITP  232ASL Linguistic Principles 2
14

Third Quarter

ASL& 223American Sign Language VI 5
ITP  233Manually Coded English Systems 5
PSYC&200Lifespan Psychology 35
15

Fourth Quarter

ITP  245Ethics and Principles in Educational Interpreting 5
ITP  251Interpreting I 5
ITP  261Transliteration I 5
ITP  281Applied Interpreting I 1
16

Fifth Quarter

ITP  252Interpreting II 5
ITP  262Transliteration II 5
ITP  282Applied Interpreting II 2
MATH&107Math in Society 25
17

Sixth Quarter

ITP  253Interpreting III 5
ITP  263Transliteration III 5
ITP  283Applied Interpreting III 3
13
90 credits are required for the AAS-T
1ENGL& 101 may be substituted with MATH& 107 Math in Society.
2MATH& 107 or ENGL& 101 whichever was not taken in the 1st Quarter.
3PSYC& 100 General Psychology must be taken before PSYC& 200 and completed with a 2.0 or higher or accepted by the PSYC& 200 instructor.

Disclaimer: The college cannot guarantee courses will be offered in the quarters indicated. During the period this guide is in circulation, there may be curriculum revisions and program changes. Students are responsible for consulting the appropriate academic unit or adviser for more current and specific information. the information in this guide is subject to change and does not constitute an agreement between the college and the student.