American Sign Language – Level 1
Approx 26 Hours To Complete American Sign Language – Level 1 in English Language
Created On Aug 20, 2023
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Course Requirements
- No prior experience/knowledge required
Course Description
Welcome to the American Sign Language (ASL) Level 1 online course!
American Sign Language is the most used form of communication amongst Deaf and Hard of hearing individuals around the world. With our online ASL classes, we will set you up to become a more effective communicator and employee.
This is a course that anyone and everyone can benefit from, both personally and professionally. Knowing ASL is an advantage for almost any line of work, especially for jobs where you have to interact with people such as teachers, nurses, baristas, flight attendants, etc. Whether you choose to learn Sign Language for a loved one, your career or for the opportunity to integrate with the Deaf/Hard-of-hearing way of communicating, it will give you an amazing new perspective of the world.
WHAT WILL I LEARN IN THIS COURSE?
During our online ASL course, we will walk you through the basics of ASL. These topics include but are not limited to:
- Easy Signs: Driving a car, swimming, eating, food, gender…
- Sign Language Alphabet (Manual Alphabet): Learn an alternative to the English alphabet, this language has a sign for every letter in the alphabet
- Numbers
- Times of Day: Phrases such as “good morning”
- Pronouns: Personal " Possessive and reflexive
- Family Members: Immediate & extended family, friendship, and manners
Course FAQs
Q. Can I learn ASL by myself?
A. Learning ASL is not something that can be mastered individually. You’ll need specialized knowledge and training to start having effective ASL interactions.
Q. Is learning ASL difficult?
A. ASL has its own set of grammar and syntactic rules, just like any other spoken language. It can take around 12 months to grasp general signs for basic conversation and sign them proficiently.
Q. How long would it take to master ASL entirely?
A. Gaining sign language proficiency would require between 3 to 36 months of consistent learning and practice.
Q. Who is the course creator?
A. The course is offered by Edusity.com and taught by a qualified instructor with over 20 years of teaching experience.
Q. When will I receive my certificate?
A. Once you have completed your course you can immediately log in to your account and download/print your certificate.
Q. How long is my certificate valid for?
A. Your certificate has lifetime validity. It does not expire.
Q. How can I pay?
A. Our subscriptions are processed by Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal or you can use any Visa, Mastercard or American Express for payments. Edusity does not collect or store your credit/debit card details.
Q. Is my payment secure?
A. Your payment is totally secure. All payments are processed through a secure HTTPS web page using SSL. Edusity never collects or stores your credit/debit card or bank details.
Q. How do I get a refund?
A. If you are not happy with your course, we can issue a full refund as long as it is within 14 days of purchase. No questions asked.
Q. How do I use Edusity once I have paid?
A. Once you have created your account and paid, you will receive a welcome email with a link to your learning platform so you can immediately start learning.
Course Syllabus
- Introduction
- ASL Concepts
- Easy Signs
- Easy Signs – Video
- Easy Signs – Quiz 1
- Sentences in ASL
- Sentences in ASL – Quiz
- ASL Manual Alphabet – Introduction
- ASL Alphabet – Practice Video
- ASL Manual Alphabet – Downloads
- ASL Alphabet – Quiz
- Numbers – Introduction
- Numbers – Practice Video
- Numbers – Quiz
- Exercise – Numbers Practice
- Times of Day
- Times of Day – Video
- Times of Day – Quiz
- Pronouns
- Pronouns – Practice Video
- Pronouns – Quiz
- Family
- Family – Practice Video
- Family – Quiz
- Resources & Downloads
- End of Course Quiz
