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We offer a 4-year BS degree which trains students to become skilled at sign language interpreting so that upon graduation a student can begin working as an interpreter for the deaf, a career that has many benefits and advantages. EKU is dedicated to training and educating students to their fullest, and the ITP at Eastern not only reflects this philosophy but also aims to become a nationwide leader in training qualified and professional interpreters.

The ITP is housed on EKU's Richmond campus. During the first two-years students take general education classes and prerequisites which include ASL classes. Students then apply for the ITP program (admission to EKU is not synonymous with admission to the ITP). Applications are accepted in the spring of even numbered years. Students selected into the program then have two years of intensive interpreting course work. Transfer students meeting the prerequisites, including those who have a two-year degree in interpreting, are welcome to apply to our program.

For information on prerequisites and the application process, please click on 'applying' on the maroon bar above. For further details on requirements and dates, please click here. For further questions, please email Wendy Zimmerman or call at 859-622-4966.