ASL Placement Interview

Students that have a prior knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL) may sit for the ASL Placement Interview, which is a 30-minute (or less) interview that will assess conversational ASL skills for the purpose of placement into the correct ASL course level.

Results will be emailed within 1-2 weeks after your interview.

College credit will not be given for any course(s) bypassed.

You may request to take the ASL Placement Interview if you intend to take American Sign Language classes at SLCC and you:

• Have an SLCC S#
• Have studied ASL at a secondary school (i.e., junior high/middle school, high school, seal of biliteracy, etc.) and/or another institution of higher education (college, university, etc.). **We do not accept transfer credit from other institutions if your ASL class is more than 2 years old.**
• Have acquired the ASL through association with members of the Deaf Community (e.g., for missionary work, family member, Deaf friend.)

Costs

Free, there is no charge for this interview.

Scheduling

To begin, you must first send an email to asli@slcc.edu expressing your interest in participating in the ASL Placement Interview. In your email, be sure to include pertinent information such as:

• Any ASL classes you have taken in the past two years
• Where you learned sign language
• How long you have been using it

Once your email is sent, you will receive a response from the Lab Coordinator, who will provide you with a form to fill out. After completing this form, notify the Lab Coordinator so they can proceed with scheduling your interview. They will then work on finding a faculty member whose availability aligns with yours.

Finally, you will be contacted to confirm the date and time of your interview. Your patience is appreciated. Good luck!