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Beginning in 1986 HCC took a leadership role in improving local and state interpreter services for deaf and hard of hearing individuals by developing an Associate in Science two (2) year degree Sign Language Interpretation Program.
Professional interpreters provide a link between deaf and hearing individuals in a variety of situations, including but not limited to: educational, religious, medical and mental health settings. The Sign Language Interpretation Program at HCC is designed to provide students with sign language skills, an understanding of deaf culture, knowledge of the interpreter’s role and skill development to prepare students for the profession of sign language interpreting.  Students are encouraged during their final semester in the program or immediately upon graduation to take the Florida Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Quality Assurance Screening for state qualification to obtain credentials necessary for employment.

The Sign Language Interpretation Program is offered on the Dale Mabry Campus.


The HCC Sign Language Interpretation Program is an open admission program and no additional special application or admission to the Sign Language Interpretation Program is required beyond regular admission to the college.

 Those entering students who have taken accredited ASL courses in high school may be able to transfer credits as college parallel, if the courses were approved as Advanced Placement or Dual enrollment courses or if the courses were taken in Hillsborough County High Schools. HCC and SDHC have an articulation agreement  allowing students,  entering the Sign Language Interpretation Program,  who have completed ASL I and II in high school to take ASL II at HCC and receive college credit for ASL I after completing a certain number of program courses.  Check with your high school guidance counselor for more information.

Sign Language Interpretation courses are taught on a fixed semester schedule in a five-semester sequence and full time student enrollment is recom¬mended. Courses MUST be taken in the prescribed sequence in order to develop professional skills in orderly progression. Regularly scheduled courses (ASL and interpreting) are frequently taught as evening courses to accommodate interpreters presently working in the field and part-time students.

Students attending on a part-time basis may require additional time to complete the program, but must schedule courses according to the recommended sequence. A meeting with the Program Manger of the Sign Language Interpretation Program should be arranged regarding appropriate scheduling of program course requirements for part-time students before starting course work.