Oakland Community College Sign Language Interpreter Program graphic of people using sign language
 

Associate in Applied Science

Working with the Deaf Community and resource groups, Oakland Community College created the first degree Sign Language Interpreter program in Oakland County.

OCCIn this program, leading to an Associate in Applied Science Degree in the Sign Language Interpreter Program, students will gain knowledge of the Deaf community, culture and language, with emphasis on interpretation. The program is designed to train students to be qualified interpreters for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Successful completion of the program requirements qualifies the student to take exams for the State of Michigan Quality Assurance (QA) certification.

Contact Us: (248) 942-3232 or E-mail: klflores@oaklandcc.edu

  

"Thanks to the instructors and their varied skills, this program has helped me improve my signing skills and pushed me to excel in a way I was unable to push myself. The progress I have made in a short amount of time." — Wally