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Sign Language Interpretation and Translation

Dutchess Community College (DCC)

  • A program that prepares individuals to function as simultaneous interpreters of American Sign Language (ASL) and other sign language systems employed to assist the hearing impaired, both one-way and two-way. Includes instruction in American Sign Language (ASL), alternative sign languages, finger spelling, vocabulary and expressive nuances, oral and physical translation skills, cross-cultural communications, slang and colloquialisms, and technical interpretation. Find Colleges Offering Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Translate or interpret written, oral, or sign language text into another language for others.
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 41,193
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 50,916
      • Percent Job Growth: 23.60%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Information Ordering
      • Speech Recognition
      • Speech Clarity
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
     Total
    Overall
    All Students9
     
    By Gender
    Male1
    Female8
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien-
    American Indian-
    Black-
    Asian-
    Hispanic-
    White8
    Unknown1
     
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    Source: IPEDS Survey 2007-2008