Community Colleges:

Bristol Community College

BBC offers an Associate in Arts in Deaf Studies.  The Deaf studies program explores the language, culture, history and contemporary issues of Deaf people.  Fundamental to the program are both competency in American Sign Language and a desire to work with Deaf people and not for them.  This program prepares students, both deaf and hearing, who are interested in a professional career working with Deaf, hard-of-hearing or late-deafened persons to transfer to a four-year college or university in the field of their choice.

Northern Essex Community College in Haverhill MA

NECC offer 2 associate degrees in Arts in the Deaf Studies program.  One in ASL and the other in Sign Language Interpreter.

ASL option provides with an understanding of ASL and Deaf Culture.  Graduates will be able to both continue their education at other insitutions of higher learning and to gain employment in group homes, and other facilities providing services for Deaf people as the program provides for career exploration within the Deaf community.

The Sign Language Interpreter option provides students with a broad educational experience based on a balance and diversity of general education, ASL and interpreting courses. This associate degree provides for career exploration within the Deaf community and the basic academic preparation for possible transfer to bachelor degree programs.

NECC also offers a certificate in ASL in the Deaf Studies program.  This program provides students with an opportunity to develop an understanding of the profession of interpreting for Deaf and hearing individuals and the knowledge, attitude and skills necessary to function as entry-level professional interpreters.  Also provides students with career exploration within the Deaf community.

Quinsigamind Community College, Worcester MA.

QCC within it’s General Studies program offers a Deaf Studies associate degree.  This Deaf Studies offers students the opportunity to explore the role and function of an interpreter for Deaf and hard of hearing individuals.  Graduates will be provided with a basis for continuing on to a four year college in the area of Deaf Studies or in an Interpreter Training Program.