The Deafblind & Intervenor Studies program is a one-year certificate that will prepare you to work with individuals who have combined vision and hearing loss. Significant components of this program are delivered online. This program is open to both Deaf and non-Deaf students.

The courses in the Disability Management Practitioner Certificate Program may be taken independently or as a complete 25-course program. These courses emphasize the skills and knowledge required to return to work individuals who have incurred injuries or illnesses and provide an introduction to the competencies that are required to introduce and administer disability management programs. Those students wishing to obtain the Certificate of Completion for the entire program and who have previous education in a particular course subject area may apply to obtain an exemption or prior learning assessment credit. For further details, please refer to the Continuing Education Guide.

About this course This qualification is designed to enable learners to develop their skills to communicate with Deaf people in a variety of everyday situations. It will allow you to participate in more varied conversations than at Level 1. It will also develop skills to use BSL to communicate in real-life situations as well as routine and daily experiences. You will also develop an understanding of grammar to cope with some non-routine communication.