美国手语/英语口译文凭

作为一名口译员，您是两个截然不同的世界之间的关键纽带。您在听力世界环境中从英语中获取一条消息，然后在聋人文化环境中将其放入美国手语（ASL）中，而不会改变或影响其含义。相反，您也可以这样做。两个世界都依靠您来彼此了解。作为口译员，您需要出色的社交和人际交往能力，以及情感耐力和敏捷性。在第一年，您将重点学习聋人文化，高级美国手语（ASL），预译技能和解释理论。在第二年，您将重点放在口译实践上。
As an interpreter, you're the crucial link between two very different worlds. You take a message from English, in a hearing-world context, and place it in American Sign Language (ASL), in a Deaf-cultural context. And you do the same in reverse. As an interpreter, you require excellent social and interpersonal skills, as well as emotional stamina and agility. It's your job to protect the integrity of communication by not changing or influencing its meaning, both audiences depend on you to understand each other. In your first year, you focus on Deaf culture, advanced-level American Sign Language (ASL), pre-interpretation skills and the theory of interpretation. In your second year, you focus on the practice of interpretation.<br>Work experience<br>Field experience is a mandatory credit course, providing you with the opportunity to apply your knowledge and skills outside of the classroom.<br>Opportunities are typically unpaid and last approximately 5 weeks.<br>This program is eligible for an optional cooperative education (co-op) credit course between year one and two.<br>Co-op provides an opportunity for paid, full-time employment in a field related to your program.<br>Co-op takes place in third term and must be a minimum of 12 weeks and 420 hours.<br>Our co-op program follows Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning Canada (CEWIL) guidelines.<br>Transportation, accommodations and other costs related to work experience are your responsibility.<br>Career options<br>There's a shortage of qualified interpreters within this province and beyond. Opportunities exist in various sectors, including:<br>School systems (from kindergarten to grade 12), Post-secondary institutions (colleges and universities), Legal environments, Health systems