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Interpreter Training Program

Summer 2026

Certificate - SFCC

Offered at Locations:  Online Learning, Spokane Falls Community College
ITP CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION COMPETITIVE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
  • Completion of ASL&121, ASL&122 and ASL&123, 5 credit courses with a minimum grade of 2.0 (3.0 or higher preferred) -OR- Equivalent assessment (Academic Credit for Prior Learning ACPL, which has an exam cost).
  • ENGL& 101 ready
  • MATH& 107 ready
  • Completion of PSYC&100 with a passing grade 2.0 or higher.
  • Application completed and submitted with transcripts attached.
  • Applicants will be assessed and selected for a Fall start cohort by the ITP faculty.

Prerequisites

-  ASL& 121 American Sign Language I 
-  ASL& 122 American Sign Language II 
-  ASL& 123 American Sign Language III 
-  PSYC&100 General Psychology 
 
_AA, BA or BS Degree (completed before admission to program) 0
A. Program Courses (all required) 172
B. American Sign Language (all required) 315
87
87 credits are required for the Certificate

A. Program Courses (all required) 1

EDUC&115Child Development 5
ITP  104Introduction to Audiologic Rehabilitation/Habilitation 4
ITP  231Theories of Discourse Analysis 3
ITP  232ASL Linguistic Principles 2
ITP  233Manually Coded English Systems 5
ITP  241Deaf Social and Cultural Issues 5
ITP  245Ethics and Principles in Educational Interpreting 5
ITP  251Interpreting I 5
ITP  252Interpreting II 5
ITP  253Interpreting III 5
ITP  261Transliteration I 5
ITP  262Transliteration II 5
ITP  263Transliteration III 5
ITP  271Educational Interpreter Seminar 2
ITP  281Applied Interpreting I 1
ITP  282Applied Interpreting II 2
ITP  283Applied Interpreting III 3
PSYC&200Lifespan Psychology 25

B. American Sign Language (all required) 3

ASL& 221American Sign Language IV 5
ASL& 222American Sign Language V 5
ASL& 223American Sign Language VI 5
1To obtain the ITP AAS-T or Certificate, students must pass all "ITP" Program Courses with a grade of a 2.5 or higher (except ITP 104, 233, 241, 245, and 271; these may be passed with a 2.0 or higher).
2PSYC& 100 is a required prerequisite for this course and must be completed with a 2.0 or higher or accepted by the PSYC& 200 Instructor.
3To obtain the ITP AAS-T or Certificate, students must pass all 200-level ASL courses with a grade of 2.5 or higher.

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.

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