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College Credit by Exam/Test-out
If a student has successfully completed a Saint Paul College Credit by Exam/Test-Out of ASLS 1411 American Sign Language 1 and/or ASLS 1412 American Sign Language 2, then ASLS 1415 American Sign Language 5 is strongly recommended. Students who have not had recent ASL courses (within the past 24 months) at date of application will need to refresh their skills by repeating their last ASL course. Credits by Exam/Test-Outs are not transferable from other educational institutions.

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Community service agencies
Business
Other settings in combination with credentials and qualifications in education, counseling, rehabilitation, and state government

Potential Employers

U.S. Post Offices
People, Inc.
Human service agencies
K-12 School Districts

Transfer Pathways

Saint Paul College has transfer articulation agreements between the following program and post-secondary institutions for the baccalaureate degree programs listed below.

For more information please go to www.saintpaul.edu/Transfer.

Sign Language Interpreter/Transliterator AAS Degree Program
Students planning to enroll in the Saint Paul College Sign Language Interpreter/Transliterator AAS Degree program after completing the American Sign Language Studies Certificate program must meet the program standards and complete the Application to Sign Language Interpreter/Transliterator AAS Degree Major form to apply for admission.

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Sign Language Interpreter/Transliterator AAS Degree Program

Credit by Exam/Test-Out Information

Saint Paul College offers Credit by Exam/Test-Out of ASLS 1411 and 1412 American Sign Language.

Qualifications: Must be an admitted Saint Paul College student and enrolled in a college program.

Availability: Credit by Exam/Test-Out of ASLS 1411 American Sign Language 1 or ASLS 1412 American Sign Language 2 is available one day per month
Cost: 1/2 tuition charge of a 3-credit class
Payment is due in full the day of / before you take the Credit by Exam/Test-Out. Test-outs are not Financial Aid eligible
Credit: This Credit by Exam/Test-Out is pass/fail. Pass = Three (3) Credits Fail = Zero (O) Credits. No refund will be made

What to expect during the Credit by Exam/Test-Out:

American Sign Language is a bona-fide language; it has grammar, structure and linguistics rules that govern it as do all other languages. Signed English is not the same as American Sign Language.

Your expressive and receptive skills will be screened based on the Signing Naturally Curriculum sequence philosophy as follows:

EXPRESSIVE SKILLS will be assessed on:

Production of Signs/Fingerspelling/Numbers
Language Function (ASL grammatical structures)
Clarity/Fluency
Use of facial expressions, prosodic features and body movements

RECEPTIVE SKILLS will be assessed through writing contents:

Ability to understand signs
Ability to understand fingerspelling
Ability to understand numbers
Ability to understand mapping skills
Ability to identify different non-manual signals

To schedule a Credit by Exam/Test-Out:

Credit by Exam/Test-Out for ASLS 1411 American Sign Language 1 or ASLS 1412 American Sign Language 2 is available one day per month.

Contact Amy Kanada at 651.846.1349 or amy.kanada@saintpaul.edu to schedule a Test-Out.

For additional questions you may have, please contact the American Sign Language Faculty: Tanya Miller at tanya.miller@saintpaul.edu.