Interpreter Education, Training, Preparation Programs

Current Interpreter Education, Training, Preparation Programs in Illinois

School & Location	Program Website & Information	Contact Information
College of DuPage 425 Fawell Blvd. Glen Ellyn, IL 60137	American Sign Language Interpreting Program Associate Degree Certificate ASL Classes	Adam Wasilewski, ASLI Program Coordinator Email: wasilewskia54@cod.edu Phone: 630-318-6806
Columbia College Chicago 600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605	ASL - English Interpretation Program Bachelor's Degree Minor in ASL Studies	Diana Gorman Jamrozik, Associate Director and Associate Professor Email: dgorman@colum.edu
Illinois Central College One College Dr. East Peoria, IL 61635	Interpreter Preparation Program Fully Online Program Associate Degree Certificate	Susan Sanders Program Coordinator and Academic Advisor Email: susan.sanders@icc.edu
Moraine Valley Community College 9000 W. College Parkway Palos Hills, IL 60465-2478	American Sign Language Deaf Studies and Interpretation Program Associate Degree Certificate	Shelley Engstrom-Kestel Program Coordinator Email: engstrom-kestels@morainevalley.edu Phone: (708) 974-5464 (708) 974-5355 (Admission Office)
Southwestern Illinois College 2500 Carlyle Ave. Belleville, IL 62221	Sign Language Studies- Interpreter Associate Degree Certificate	Susen Beth Program Coordinator Email: Susen.McBeth@swic.edu Phone: (618) 235-2700 Ext. 5799

School & Location

Program Website &
Information

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College of DuPage
425 Fawell Blvd.
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

American Sign Language Interpreting Program

Associate Degree
Certificate
ASL Classes

Adam Wasilewski,
ASLI Program Coordinator

Email: wasilewskia54@cod.edu
Phone: 630-318-6806

Columbia College Chicago
600 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60605

ASL - English Interpretation Program

Bachelor's Degree
Minor in ASL Studies

Diana Gorman Jamrozik,
Associate Director and Associate Professor

Email: dgorman@colum.edu

Illinois Central College
One College Dr.
East Peoria, IL 61635

Interpreter Preparation Program

Fully Online Program
Associate Degree
Certificate

Susan Sanders
Program Coordinator and Academic Advisor

Email: susan.sanders@icc.edu

Moraine Valley Community College
9000 W. College Parkway Palos Hills, IL 60465-2478

American Sign Language Deaf Studies and Interpretation Program

Associate Degree
Certificate

Shelley Engstrom-Kestel
Program Coordinator

Email: engstrom-kestels@morainevalley.edu

Phone: (708) 974-5464
(708) 974-5355 (Admission Office)

Southwestern Illinois College
2500 Carlyle Ave. Belleville, IL 62221

Sign Language Studies- Interpreter

Associate Degree
Certificate

Susen Beth
Program Coordinator

Email: Susen.McBeth@swic.edu

Phone: (618) 235-2700 Ext. 5799

Interpreter E/T/P Programs Closed or Suspended Until Further Notice

School & Location	Program Status & Information	Contact Information
John A. Logan 700 College Road Carterville, IL 62918	Program Closed in 2024 Associate Degree ASL Classes	Valerie Shaw Instructor/Advisor Email: Valarie.Shaw@jalc.edu Phone: (618) 985-2828 ext. 8456 Voice Phone: (618) 937-8920 (VP)
Waubonsee Community College 18 S. River St. Aurora, IL 60506	Currently ASL Classes Only Program Closed in 2022	Katiewu Thomas Assistant Professor of Sign Language Email: kthomas@waubonsee.edu Phone: (630) 801-7900 ext. 3900
MacMurray College 447 East College Avenue Jacksonville, IL 62650	Program & College Closed in 2020 Bachelor's Degree ASL Classes	N/A
Quincy University 1800 College Ave Quincy, IL 62301	Program Closed in 2018-2019 Bachelor's Degree, Minor in ASL ASL Classes	N/A
Richland Community College 1 College Park Decatur, IL 62521	Program Closed in 2022 Associate & Certificate	N/A
William Rainey Harper College 1200 W Algonquin Rd, Palatine, IL 60067	Program Closed in 2018 Associate & Certificate	N/A

American Sign Language Classes at Colleges & Universities

School & Location	Additional Information	Website Link
John A. Logan 700 College Road Carterville, IL 62918	ASL Classes	Website
Waubonsee Community College 18 S. River St. Aurora, IL 60506	ASL Classes	Website
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign 601 East John Street Champaign, IL 61820	Offers a full ASL course sequence (ASL I, II, III) through Speech & Hearing Science	Website
Southern Illinois University 1263 Lincoln Drive Carbondale, IL 62901	Offers an ASL minor with multiple semesters of language study plus Deaf culture coursework	Website
Loyola University Chicago 1032 W. Sheridan Rd. Chicago, IL 60660		Website
Depaul University 2400 N. Sheffield Ave. Chicago, IL 60614		Website

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