Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Alternative primary groupings

Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Alternative primary groupings
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16.1603 - Sign language interpretation and translation

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to function as simultaneous interpreters of American Sign Language (ASL), Langue des signes québécoise (LSQ), and other sign language systems employed to assist the hearing impaired, both one-way and two-way. These programs include courses in sign language, finger spelling, vocabulary and expressive nuances, oral and physical translation skills, cross-cultural communications, slang and colloquialisms, and technical interpretation.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • American Sign Language interpreting
    • ASL interpreting
    • sign language communicator
    • sign language interpretation
    • sign language translation

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  • Exclusion(s)

    • legal interpretation and translation(22.0304)
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