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Sign Language Interpreting

Certificate Sign Language Interpreting · Mt. San Antonio College · 2026-2027 Catalog

Humanities and Social Sciences Division
Sign Language Department
The Mt. San Antonio College Interpreter Education Program’s mission is to inspire students and to provide a brave space for students to learn a foundation of skills and knowledge necessary to interpret languages and cultures among diverse signing and non-signing populations while cultivating students’ professional dispositions: equity mindedness, ethical decision making, interpersonal skills, lifelong learning, and world knowledge. Our program is based the competencies and curriculum set by the Commission of Collegiate Interpreter Education (CCIE).

Sign Language Interpreters are needed wherever communication happens between diverse signing and non-signing populations. This type of work requires interpreters of diverse languages, cultures, and backgrounds to work with a wide range of consumers. Interpreters are employed by video relay companies, school districts, colleges and universities, government agencies, medical settings, corporations, nonprofits, and private businesses.

After graduation, the graduates are encouraged to seek higher education and internship opportunities. Students can take credentialing exams such as the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) or the Board for Evaluation of Interpreters (BEI). With a minimum of a bachelor’s degree, interpreters can take the National Interpreter Certification (NIC). The State of California does not currently require a license to work as a general interpreter. Certification is the preference of hiring entities and consumers. There are requirements to work as an educational interpreter. Students will learn a foundation of skills and knowledge necessary to interpret.

Resources:
CCIE
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (NIC)
Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment
Board for Evaluation of Interpreters in Texas

Required Courses

CourseTitleUnits
Core Courses
COMM C1000Introduction to Public Speaking4
orCOMM C1000HIntroduction to Public Speaking - Honors
ENGL C1000Academic Reading and Writing4
orENGL C1000HAcademic Reading and Writing - Honors
orAMLA 1ACollege Composition for Non-Native English Speakers
SIGN 101American Sign Language 14
orSIGN 101HAmerican Sign Language 1 - Honors
SIGN 102American Sign Language 24
SIGN 103American Sign Language 34
SIGN 104American Sign Language 44
SIGN 105American Sign Language 54
SIGN 201Introduction to Deaf Studies3
SIGN 202Cultures in the Deaf Community3
SIGN 206Social Justice and Intersectionality within the Deaf Community3
SIGN 212American Sign Language Features and Linguistics3
SIGN 213Linguistics for Interpreters3
SIGN 223Introduction to Interpreting3
SIGN 227Interpreting 1: Skills, Equity, and Ethics4
SIGN 231Interpreting 2: Skills, Equity, and Ethics4
SIGN 232Interpreting 3: Skills, Equity, and Ethics4
SIGN 239Interpreting 4: Skills, Equity, and Ethics4
SIGN 241Video Interpreting3
SIGN 243Team Interpreting3
SIGN 245Business of Interpreting and Assessment Preparation1.5
SIGN 247Interpreting Capstone and Reflective Practice3
Required Electives
Complete a minimum of 6 units from the following:6
SIGN 208Creative Uses of American Sign Language
SIGN 249Community Interpreting
SIGN 251Interpreting with Diverse Consumers
SIGN 253K-12 and Mock Interpreting
SIGN 255Post-Secondary and Mock Interpreting
SIGN 257Performance Arts Interpreting
SIGN 259Trilingual Interpreting
SIGN 261Complex Topics in Interpreting
SIGN 299Special Projects in Sign Language/Interpreting
Total Units78.5

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Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, a student will be able to:

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