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Old 01-21-2008, 09:56 AM   #7 (permalink)
Reba
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Originally Posted by RDC_girl View Post
Do you need to know ASL before you enter the program or is learning ASL part of the program in the states? Here you must be proficient in ASL which means you can hold a conversation with someone

I am amazed that our program is only 2 years and yours is 4, whats the difference? LOL
In the USA, there are two and four year programs. I think they all require fluency in ASL before acceptance into the actual interpreting program. Some schools provide ASL courses as a way to fulfill the ASL requirement but that must be done before acceptance into the terp program.

The only way to know for sure is to check on the specific school. There is no "one size fits all".

Check this:

https://rid.org/acct-app/index.cfm?action=search.ITP

Select "Associate" or "Bachelor" and leave the other blocks blank. You will get the national list.
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