American Sign Language (AA) | Associate's degree | Languages | On Campus | 4 semesters | Reedley College | USA

Students successfully completing this certificate will enter the workforce in a field that requires them to interact and work with Deaf and Hard of Hearing people with a cultural awareness of Deaf Culture. Students will use the linguistic aspects of the language as well as the many facets of Deaf Culture to be linguistically competent allies for Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals and may find employment in various settings that require the knowledge of the Deaf culture and language. Possible employment options include working as Para educators and/or Interpreting Aides in a Deaf and Hard of Hearing classroom as well as various positions in Deaf/Hard of Hearing organizations. Students will be able to take the American Sign Language Proficiency Interview to be evaluated as conversationally proficient.