Students are involved in a variety of Deaf community events and service projects during their training. The fourth semester requires a practicum under the supervision of a certified Interpreter. Upon completion of the degree, students are fully prepared to take the certification tests of the Louisiana Commission of the Deaf including the written portions of the National Registry of Interpreters Evaluation and the Interpreting performance tests of the National Association of the Deaf. The associate degree program also provides a foundation for those students who are interested in advanced degrees in interpreting, audiology, deaf education, and counseling. The Sign Language Lab is located in Building 1, Room 214 West.
Programs are available in fingerspelling, grammar, and vocabulary.
Additionally, the Delgado Community College Media Center houses an exhaustive collection of sign language and interpreting skills video tapes. The American Sign Language Studies certificate program provides the skills necessary to enter interpreter training, and provides supplemental skills for teachers, social workers, audiologists, nurses, police officers, and other professionals serving the Deaf community. 3 ASLS 101 American Sign Lang. I 3 ASLS 102 American Sign Lang. I 3 ASLS 205 Art.