Sign Language Interpreting Practicum Readiness

Course code INTR 3210

Credit 1.5

Length 34.5 hours

Course outline View

This course prepares students for the practicum experiences in their final semester of the sign language interpreting program. Students will be challenged to reflect on their new and prior skills, knowledge and experiences, integrating these with their emerging professional identity.

Prerequisites

INTR 3110, INTR 3120, INTR 3140, INTR 3150.

Missing prerequisites?

Learn more about VCC's academic upgrading or English as a Second Language (ESL) courses, or discover which university transfer options are right for you.

What you will learn

  • Professional Skills
    - Expectations of the college, practicum site and mentors
    - Navigating professional space as a student
    - Clear and precise communication
    - Working relationships
    - Coordinating and facilitating meetings
    - Ethical decision making

    Feedback
    - Attaining feedback and engaging in discussions of the work
    - Clarifying and incorporating feedback
    - Foundational exercises to support skill development
    - Identifying own focus areas and goals for ongoing development

    Preparation for work
    - Co-interpreting strategies
    - Co-interpreting preferences
    - Preparation needs
    - Preparation strategies

How to register

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Course schedules

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CRN# Duration Delivery Location
42463 January 5, 2026
to May 11, 2026
Lecture
Online
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Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.

Contact us

If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, and we acknowledge our privilege to be here.