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11-12-2006
Interpreters for the deaf always in high demand
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 California, USA (JobJournal): Interpreters for the deaf are always in high demand, declares Roseanne deVlaming, president of Sign Language Interpreting Services in Sacramento. "Sign language is visual, so it is like learning another language. Most people think it's simple, but it is not. It's more of a conceptual language," she says. American River College and most community colleges offer a two-year program in American Sign Language. Interpreter training is an additional two years. The National Registry of Interpreting for the Deaf conducts the testing for state certification. In addition to the hands-on instruction, sign language students are required to take courses in deaf culture. "The deaf have their own minority culture," according to deVlaming.
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