American Sign Language and Deaf Studies 2032, C.P.C.

Certificate of Program Completion - Available at the American Sign Language campus in Indianapolis

Some students interested in studying American Sign Language already have either a Bachelor’s degree or a Master’s degree but need some professional training in working with Deaf people in their specific professions like nursing, education, and civil service. This is the ideal venue for these students to take a series of core courses to earn this certificate, which will provide them with basic communication skills and cultural knowledge to improve serving deaf people in the community and to enhance employability. Each student will work with an academic advisor to design the CPC plan, selecting several courses from Major Program Requirements within the range of 15 to 19 credit hours.

Criminal History/Background Check Policy

The ASL & Deaf Studies Program is located on the campus of the Indiana School for the Deaf (ISD). As part of the admissions process, applicants selected for admission to the American Sign Language & Deaf Studies Program will be required to complete a criminal history/background check. The criminal history report will be administered by the Indiana School for the Deaf and results will be used as criterion for admission and continued enrollment in the program. Applicants should be aware that any adverse criminal history report may result in denial of admission or dismissal from the program. 

Directions for submitting the criminal history/background report will be provided to applicants that are selected for admission to the program. If ISD’s criminal history/background check comes back “inconclusive,” applicants are responsible for the cost of additional required criminal background checks. Results of criminal history reports are automatically released to the Indiana School for the Deaf, the ASL & Deaf Studies Program, and Vincennes University. The Indiana School for the Deaf and Vincennes University will determine denial of admission or dismissal from the program.  

Any applicant or currently enrolled student in the ASL & Deaf Studies Program who has had an arrest or any change in their criminal history since the initial background check was completed must report the information to the Department of ASL & Deaf Studies prior to the next course day. Failure to report this information violates this policy and is grounds for immediate dismissal from the ASL & Deaf Studies Program.