CCBC Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Degree, Major and Program Information

Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
Campus Location: Small City
Tenure System: Has Tenure System
Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
Classification: Associates--Public Suburban-Serving Multicampus
Size & Residential Status: Very Large Two-Year

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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Interpreters and Translators
Job Description
Translate or interpret written, oral, or sign language text into another language for others. Read more about interpreters & translators in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
Baltimore-Towson, MD
- Total Employment: 190
- Average Annual Salary: $47,800
- Average Hourly Rate: $22.98
Projections
- Total Employment (2008): 50,900
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 62,200
- Percent Job Growth: 11.30%