Microcredential in
ASL and Communication Strategies
Registration is completed with Buffalo State.
Buffalo State
Buffalo, NY 14222
Face to Face
Delivery
2 Semesters
Estimated time to complete
95 Hours
Instruction hours
$1,950.00
Estimated cost*
What you'll learn
This ASL and Communication Strategies microcredential recognizes the prominence of American Sign Language (ASL) in the Deaf community as well as its increasing use as a language central to developmental education, those with communication disorders and more. Students will take three progressive levels of ASL as well as a course in Deaf culture and signing for those with autism and developmental needs. Informed by local educators in the Deaf community, successful completion of this microcredentials prepares all learners to communicate at an advanced level. This is an essential skillset for educators, managers, supervisors, co-workers and more.
A face to face microcredential from Buffalo State (95 instruction hours). Registration is completed with Buffalo State.
Who can enroll
Ages 18 and up.
Upcoming sections
Section 1:
Open
Section 2:
Open
What you can earn
ASL and Communication Strategies Microcredential (Digital Badge)
Skills covered
ASL Fundamentals
Deaf Culture
Deaf Community
Grammar
Finger Spelling
Receptive and Expressive Skills
Conversational Skills
Advanced ASL
ASL for Autism
ASL in Developmental Education
Funding opportunities
You may be able to pay for this course with the funding below. Each program decides who qualifies.
Workforce Development Grant (Grant)
State workforce grant for non-credit training in high-need fields.
Who qualifies: New York State residents 18 and older.
* Estimated cost
Each campus will confirm final costs.