ASL Interpreter training programs
Academic Interpreter Training
As of March 2025, The Smithson Company as identified 123 degree programs in ASL/English interpreting in the US and Canada, at 117 different institutions (e.g, some programs have both a bachelor's and master's program). These degree programs are broken down as:
- 5 Graduate Programs
- 49 Bachelor's Programs
- 69 Associate's Programs
Accredited interpreting programs
CCIE Accreditation
The Commission on Collegiate Interpreter Education is an independent body who accredits interpreter training schools. Only 18 programs are currently accredited (as of March 2025), including 14 bachelor's programs and 4 associate's programs.
ASL and Deaf Studies
Language and Cultural Focus
As of March 2025, The Smithson Company as identified 51 degree programs in ASL or Deaf Studies in the US and Canada, at 49 different institutions (e.g, some programs have both a bachelor's and master's program).
Many of these programs are meant to be feeders into interpreting degrees. For example, an Associate's in ASL or Deaf Studies may be meant to prepare a student to enter a Bachelor's in interpreting at another institution.
These degree programs are broken down as:
- 3 Graduate Programs
- 21 Bachelor's Programs
- 27 Associate's Programs