Interpreter Education Programs

Choosing an Interpreter Education Program

AVLIC Recommendations

When deciding which Interpreter Education Program (IEP) to apply for, consider the following factors. AVLIC recommends that the program have:

a strong commitment and level of involvement from the local Deaf community (i.e., is the Deaf community represented in program advisory committees, are a variety of community members invited to be language models in the classroom, and does the Deaf community work with students during practicum)
trained and qualified instructors, Deaf and hearing (i.e., bachelors degree, preferably in related disciplines such as Education, Linguistics, ASL, etc.)
instructors who are Active members of AVLIC, as well as, members in other related organizations such as CIT, RID, CAD, CCSD, etc., and who attend the conferences and gatherings of these associations
hearing staff who are interpreters who have successfully completed the American Sign Language / English Certificate of Interpretation (COI) conferred by AVLIC
a strong curriculum, fully-developed and in place, ready to apply; (including very clear and measurable entrance and exit criteria); curriculum based on current trends, teaching and research in the field of interpreting
a large community of working interpreters to assist in training and to act as supervisors for students during practicum placements
a community able to provide a variety of employment settings for field placement
adequate resources, including comprehensive text & video materials, audio & video equipment, as well as, other academic and support services for students

When deciding on applying to a program, the above points reflect just a few areas you may wish to inquire about. Be sure to investigate thoroughly the choices available to determine which program will best meet your needs and aspirations.

Locations in Canada

British Columbia

Diploma in Sign Language Interpretation

Douglas College

http://www.douglas.bc.ca/programs/sign-language.html

New Westminster Campus

700 Royal Avenue

P.O. Box 2503

New Westminster, BC V3L 5B2

Coordinator: Cheryl Palmer

Phone: (604) 527-5131

palmerc@douglascollege.ca

Alberta

Diploma in Sign Language Interpretation

Lakeland College

http://www.lakelandcollege.ca/academics/human-services/programs-and-courses/sign-language-interpretation/

Vermillion Campus

5707 College Drive

Vermilion, AB T9X 1K5

Coordinator: Denise-Lynn Frey

Phone (780) 492-8409

Fax (780) 248-1121

denise.frey@lakelandcollege.ca

Manitoba

Bachelor of Arts in ASL-English Interpretation (Joint 3-year degree program offered by RRC and U of M)

Red River College

http://me.rrc.mb.ca/Catalogue/ProgramInfo.aspx?ProgCode=DEASF-CT&DescriptionType=19&RegionCode=WPG

Notre Dame Campus

2055 Notre Dame Avenue

Winnipeg, Manitoba R3H 0J9

Coordinator: Rick Zimmer

TTY (204) 632-2910

Phone (204) 632-2196

rzimmer@rrc.mb.ca

University of Manitoba

http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/departments/linguistics/programs/undergraduate/AEIP.html

Department of Linguistics

534 Fletcher Argue Building,

Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2

Coordinator: Terry Janzen

Phone (204) 474-7081

Fax (204) 474-7671

janzent@cc.umanitoba.ca

Ontario

Diploma in ASL/English Interpretation

George Brown College

http://www.georgebrown.ca/Marketing/FTCal/comsrv/C110.aspx

St. James Campus

200 King Street East, PO Box 1015 Station B

Toronto, Ontario M5T 2T9

Coordinator: Phyllis Beaton-Vazquez

TTY (416) 415-2577

pbeaton@georgebrown.ca

Nova Scotia

Diploma in ASL/English Interpretation

Nova Scotia Community College

http://www.nscc.ca/Learning_Programs/Programs/PlanDescr.aspx?prg=ASLA&pln=AMSIGNLANG

Waterfront Campus

80 Mawiomi Place

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2Y 0A5

Coordinator: Denise Smith

Voice (902) 491-4624

Fax (902) 491-1623

denisemary.smith@nscc.ca