Also called: School ASL interpreter
Interprets between spoken English and American Sign Language for deaf students in classes.
Educational interpreters sit at the front of class and interpret lectures, discussions, and jokes in real time, then switch to interpreting the student's questions. They often team-interpret for long classes. Community and video interpreters earn more.
School-based interpreters earn less than the BLS interpreters median (~$59k).
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 3 years after high school. Associate or bachelor's in interpreting and state certification (EIPA).
Ways in: 2-year college, 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: ASL/Interpreting, Deaf Studies.
Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years). BLS projects ~2% growth for interpreters and translators.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI captioning and sign-recognition tools improve, but deaf students and the law still favor skilled human ASL interpreters.
Classes: ASL classes, AP English Language, Drama.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-3091.
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