Learn ASL with DHCC
Learning American Sign Language can be a fun and enjoyable experience for individuals, families, groups and businesses.
Learning ASL can be fun!
DHCC offers a fun, relaxed learning environment and community-level, non-credit beginner American Sign Language (ASL) instruction via community classes, on-site corporate classes, and private one-on-one sessions. Our teachers, who are native ASL users, promote a relaxed learning environment with both structured and spontaneous dialogue. This gives students the opportunity to develop appropriate conversational strategies that are unique to Deaf Culture.
General Class Information
We are thrilled to share our latest non-credit offerings with you! We have several in-person and virtual options for children, teens, and adults.
Each level meets for a total of 20 hours over ten weeks unless otherwise stated. The cost for one ten-week course is $200. Our Level 1 classes utilize the textbook A Basic Course in American Sign Language(ABC)-Second Edition, which can be purchased separately from Amazon, eBay, or www.diglo.com. The textbook costs approximately $40 to continue for Levels 2, 3, and 4 in the future. For our Levels 3 and 4 classes, we use the textbook ASL at Work. This textbook can be purchased separately for $75. by emailing asl@dhcc.org. All classes are presented in ASL and taught by Deaf individuals. Classes are students age 18 or older unless otherwise stated.
Teen ASL Classes (ages 12-17) - Virtual/In-Person - The ten-week courses costs $100 for one hour per week.
Kids ASL classes (ages 2-5), (ages 6-8), & (ages 9-11) - Virtual - The ten-week course cost $75 for thirty minutes per week.
DHCC reserves the right to cancel and/or combine classes due to insufficient enrollment on the date of the deadline. DHCC will only run a class if the paid enrollment minimum is met by the deadline. No refunds will be given after the first night of class.
Although we have several in-person classes available, many of our ASL classes and private tutoring sessions are being offered online via Zoom. Access to a laptop or a desktop computer is required to sign up for online sessions.
Classes available across the greater Philadelphia region!
Class size is limited and enrollment is on a first come, first serve basis. Register early to guarantee your seat! In addition, DHCC requires a minimum of 8 students per class. If registering for an adult ASL class, you must be age 18 or older.
Learning ASL beyond DHCC
If you are interested in continuing your American Sign Language skills beyond DHCC’s beginner classes, there are a variety of colleges and universities that offer advanced ASL and Interpreting classes. Refer to your local college’s website for more information, or to the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf for interpreting programs at www.rid.org.