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Department of Modern Languages- Interpreter Training

Interpreter Training Program Overview

Sign language interpreters make communication accessible between hearing and Deaf or Hard of Hearing people. There are opportunities to work in a variety of settings and with a variety of people. Interpreters listen to a spoken message and convert it into a visual message as well as converting the visual message back into a spoken message.

A career in interpreting should appeal to those who have a special interest in language and communication and who enjoy working with people. The need for interpreters will continue to expand as the demand to provide accessible communication at all levels, local, state and national, also continues to grow. Interpreters provide the means for accessible, barrier-free communication between hearing and Deaf or Hard of Hearing.

See the Catalog for specific requirements.

Faculty    
Joan Womack Olsen
Instructor of Interpreting Training
Director of Interpreter Training Program
B.S., MacMurray College

Marybeth Heineman
Adjunct Faculty

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