Sorenson Ignite Interpreter Training
Provide your own ASL interpreters the resources to flourish with our unmatched ASL interpreter training program online and achieve better interpreting experiences.
Give your team the best ASL interpreter training
Sorenson employs and trains the largest private sign language interpreting workforce in the world — along with thousands of interpreters outside our own team — with a comprehensive, multi-faceted program to develop the top interpreting talent on earth.
ASL
Courses cover advanced ASL and interpreting techniques
Deaf culture
Deaf instructors provide insight into the culture beyond language
Customer experience
Improve customer experience and better manage difficult clients
Ethics
Interpreters gain understanding of bias and professional ethics
Elements of Sorenson Ignite interpreter training program
Experienced interpreters aiming to develop or improve a specific skill area or vocabulary can join our master classes to fine tune their skills.
ASL/English conversion
Develop skills for interpreting naturally in both English and ASL.
Fingerspelling
Advanced training in expressive and receptive fingerspelling.
Living language
Explore colloquial ASL signs and phrases and their use in specific contexts.
Space and depiction
Increase use of depiction and spatial information organization.
Live, instructor-led, interactive webinars on more than 50 topics ranging from self-care to social justice to customer service
CEUs
Earn required Continuing Education Units for professional certification.
Hands-on practice
Polish interpreting skills and try new techniques with expert feedback.
Discussions
Tackle complex topics with peers, talk through experiences, and ask questions.
Group work
Workshop decision-making and problem-solving techniques with colleagues.
An online, hands-on advancement training program specifically for ASL-English interpreters working primarily in K-12 settings that combines self-paced learning and collaborative activities
EIPA prep
Fortify skills to prep for the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment.
Roles & responsibilities
Understand your vital place in your educational environment.
Engagement strategy
Gain tools to captivate students and recover from distractions.
Language acquisition
Learn more about varying paths of language development and meeting student needs.
Targeted training for American Sign Language interpreters seeking skill and professional development for VRS, VRI, and community interpreting in a variety of settings: business, education, government, etc.
Niche vocabulary
Add terminology for specialized topics and industries, from tech to weather.
Medical
Expand vocabulary, classifiers, and technique for medical settings interpreting.
Interpreter teaming
Learn fundamentals of Deaf-hearing interpreter teaming and appropriate use cases.
CEUs
Earn required Continuing Education Units for professional certification.
Give your interpreters the best
If you’re ready to provide your interpreter staff with robust training to enhance their interpreting knowledge, skills, and career satisfaction, fill out this form to get started.
Our team will reach out about using Sorenson Ignite to train your internal ASL interpreters for skills development and professional credentialing.
You can also email us at: [email protected]
Comprehensive solutions
Supplement your accessibility strategy with scheduled or on-demand interpreting, captioning, and translation solutions.
Support for educators
Supplement educational interpreting staff, stretch your resources, and round out accommodations with captioning and translation.
