Sign Language Interpreting - Iowa Western Community College

Sign Language Interpreting from Iowa Western Community College is a Campus Associate Sign Language degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. Program Information Are you looking for a career where you can learn a second language while helping others to communicate? If so, you may want to enroll in Iowa Western's Sign Language Interpreting program. Professional interpreters are currently in demand by businesses, educational institutions, public agencies and most recently, video relay interpreting services. Through this program, you will be orientated to deaf culture, deaf history and receive extensive training with American Sign Language . You will also examine and apply the processes for effective interpreting and transliterating skills in a variety of simulated settings. You will also receive on the job experience through an individually arranged practicum. This Sign Language Interpreting program provides excellent preparation for the written and performance sections of the National Interpreter Certification exam as well as the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment and state Quality Assurance Screening Tests. Program Goals Sign Language Interpreting students will use communication effectively. Sign Language Interpreting students will maintain high ethics and moral standards. Sign Language Interpreting students are contributors who meet the needs of people from diverse backgrounds. Sign Language Interpreting students are positive motivators who utilize leadership skills. Sign Language Interpreting students are critical thinkers and problem solvers. Sign Language Interpreting students maintain professionalism in the workplace. View more details on Iowa Western Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Sign Language courses.