Please note:
Financial support is available to eligible applicants in the form of a leadership education grant and leadership travel grant. Apply online at ecegrants.on.ca.
To effectively participate in this program, students must have reliable Internet access and a device that meets these requirements.
About the program
ASL is the language of most deaf Canadians. It is a visual language comprising specific gestures (signs), hand shapes, and facial expressions with unique grammatical rules and sentence structure. This program will interest those wishing to develop sign language concepts and basic ASL skills.
Our qualified Deaf instructors use an established curriculum that teaches ASL and deaf culture. You will learn abstract concepts dealing with the environment outside of the classroom and an introduction to deaf culture, where language, values, rules, and traditions will be explored.
An immersive "no-voice" teaching method reinforces the learning experience. You will learn through classroom instruction, role-play, and online learning materials. The online learning materials supplement and reinforce classroom instruction, providing an opportunity to review, practice, and retain what has been taught.
This program will give you sufficient skills to communicate, at a basic level, with members of the deaf community in various situations.
Program information
Admission requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, OR 19 years of age or older.
Note re: admission requirements
- Students must be able to receive instruction, respond and research in the English language.
Admission procedures
- Apply at Ontario Colleges - www.ontariocolleges.ca
- Final selection is made following an assessment of the admission requirements.
Graduate opportunities
Program outcomes
- Use expressive, receptive and grammatical American Sign Language skills to communicate effectively with members of the Deaf Community in a variety of situations.
- Discuss various features of Deaf Culture, including language values, rules of behaviour and traditions.
Program related resources
Program affiliations
Program contact
- Liliana Pereira Melo
- lpereiramelo@conestogac.on.ca
Mark your calendar with our registration dates, so you can plan your future.
Fall registration: Opens July 21, 2025
Disclaimer
The College reserves the right to alter information including requirements and fees and to cancel at any time a program, course, or program major or option; to change the location and/or term in which a program or course is offered; to change the program curriculum as necessary to meet current competencies in the job market or for budgetary reasons; or to withdraw an offer of admission both prior to and after its acceptance by an applicant or student because of insufficient applications or registrations, over-acceptance of offers of admission, budgetary constraints, or for other such reasons. In the event the College exercises such a right, the College’s sole liability will be the return of monies paid by the applicant or student to the College.
Students actively registered in cohort delivered programs who take longer than the designed program length of time to complete their studies are accountable for completing any new or additional courses that may result due to changes in the program of study. Unless otherwise stated, students registered in non-cohort delivered programs must complete the program of study within seven years of being admitted to the program.