Transition to Interpreting

Enter a Career Field that is in High Demand Locally and Nationally

Our Transition to Interpreting program allows bachelor’s degree graduates from any college, who also have ASL proficiency, to transition into sign language interpreting. After a year and a half of classes, you will be ready to be licensed and begin your career in interpreting.

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Those in the interpreting profession can help serve as a communication bridge between members of Deaf and hearing communities in places as diverse as hospitals, schools, courtrooms, concerts, plays, or sporting events. As an interpreter, you could:

work in a staff position at a school or agency
be self-employed, setting your own schedule
work as a healthcare or medical interpreter
work as a conference interpreter
be an interpreter in government agencies
work as a legal or judicial interpreter

Designed for Working Adults

Our sign language interpreting program’s small class sizes will allow you to work closely with your professors and peers in a rigorous but supportive setting. Because we understand your needs and responsibilities as a busy adult, students in the Adult Degree Completion programs at Goshen College pay a discounted tuition rate of $525 a credit hour. Financial aid is available to qualified students.

Alumni Discount

Goshen College offers a 10% discount on tuition for post-baccalaureate programs to students that have earned a bachelor’s or master’s degree from Goshen College.

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4 REASONS TO PURSUE A SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING LICENSURE AT GC

Personalized: Receive personalized attention from faculty during coursework, internships, and your job search.
Field Experience: Field experiences begin in the first semester of coursework. Multiple out-of-class interpreting opportunities provide exposure to diverse communities and contexts.
Bilingual and Bicultural: Values of inclusion, diversity, and multiculturalism help demonstrate effective bilingual and bicultural practice within student work.
Reputation: The Sign Language Interpreting (SLI) Program at Goshen College has gained a strong reputation, and our interns are well received and in demand. All SLI graduates who want to work in the interpreting profession have been able to find and retain employment.