Beginning Level Course Series
A three part sign language immersive journey that invites you to reawaken a long dormant human skill of visual-gestural communication.
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Beginning ASL 1 (7-week Course)
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Beginning ASL 2 (8-week Course)
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Beginning ASL 3 (9-week Course)
Beginning Level 1
Early Summer & Late Summer Sessions: Registration OPEN
Classes:
Category: Group Course
Pace Level B: Casual (More about Pace Levels)
Location: These Sessions are delivered live by an ASL Pros Instructor on a remote platform (Zoom).
Price: $ 269 Or Free with any level of Membership (More about Memberships)​
7-week Program includes:
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Orientation & Introduction to ASL
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Classroom Instruction
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Open Practice Sessions (More about Open Practice Sessions)
Description:
Step into the world of visual communication in this beginner-level American Sign Language (ASL) course. In this course, you’ll explore the essentials of ASL, including its unique grammatical structure. Our skilled instructors are native experts in visual communication. With practical, hands-on guidance, you’ll build a solid foundation, sharpen your visual communication skills, and gain the confidence to engage in everyday sign language conversations. It’s a rewarding opportunity to learn, connect, and grow in a supportive setting!
Content:
In this course, students will be immersed in basic conversational communication in American Sign Language, including:
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Basic ASL grammar structure
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Introductions and sharing basic Information about yourself
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Navigating encounters in ASL and communicating about learning ASL
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Asking for clarification & more information, and showing you understand
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Simple affirmative sentences & negative sentences, answering yes/no questions, and related facial expressions & body language.
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Verbs that change movement to show location or to indicate subject and object
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The manual alphabet, numbers 0-12
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Referring to objects and their locations
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Interruptions and apologies
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Visual culture & Deaf cultural norms
Beginning Level 2
Classes:
Category: Group Course
Pace Level C: Moderate (More about Pace Levels)
Location: These Sessions are delivered live by an ASL Pros Instructor on a remote platform (Zoom).
Price: $ 279 Or Free with any level of Membership (More about Memberships)
8-week Program includes:
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Level 1 Refresher Course
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Classroom Instruction
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Open Practice Sessions (More about Open Practice Sessions)
Course Description:
This course is designed for those who have completed ASL Beginning Level 1 or have a foundational signing skills in a visual sign language. It focuses on advancing beginner-level ASL skills by reinforcing fundamental signing techniques and enhancing expressiveness, clarity, and conversational fluency.
The course begins with a refresher of key concepts from ASL Beginning Level 1. Guided by ASL Pros, Students will experience interactive conversations of real-world scenario simulations, and focus on strengthening signing abilities. In this supportive learning environment, students will gain confidence in their communication skills while expanding their capacity for meaningful conversations in ASL. Whether you’re striving for fluency or looking to enhance your signing proficiency, this course will have you take your ASL skills to the next level.
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Upon completing this course, participants will have:
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Developed fluency in both receptive and expressive signing skills.
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Developed skills in conveying time and tense in ASL.
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Expanded ability to engage in basic conversations in ASL with improved confidence and fluidity.
Curriculum Content:​
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Grammatical structure of adjectives in ASL.
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Verb pairs in ASL grammar.
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Use of modals in ASL grammar.
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Setting context with a topic.
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ASL grammar of subjects and objects.
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Descriptions: physical appearance, personality & character.
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Commands & requests: Manners & being polite.
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Expressing yourself & your feelings.
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Proper nouns: fingerspelling techniques
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Numbers: 13-100
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More Deaf cultural norms.
Beginning Level 3
Classes:
Category: Group Course
Pace Level C: Moderate (More about Pace Levels)
Location: These Sessions are delivered on a remote platform (Zoom) by an ASL Pros Instructor.
Price: $ 289 Or Free with any level of Membership (More about Memberships)
​9-week Program includes:
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Levels 1 & 2 Refresher Course
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Classroom Instruction
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Open Practice Sessions
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Evaluation for Intermediate Level Course Progression (More about Open Practice Sessions)
Description:
This course is specifically designed to continue building skills in fluency, expand conversational capacity, and take receptive and expressive skills to the next level. Upon completion of this course, participants are eligible and well-prepared to begin the Intermediate Level ASL course series. ​​​​
Content:
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Classifiers representing category.
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Measurement & quantity: Classifiers that show thickness, width, and depth.
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Money: prices, dollars, & cents. Quantifiers showing amount and to what degree.
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Calendar/ routine: Use of numbers to show age, time, and count.
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Personal pronouns. Negatives of modals. Signing contractions.
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Family, friends, & acquaintances: cultural appropriate communication about one’s self and background.
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Past, present, and future tenses & use of finish.
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Visual descriptions of personality, how others look, physical features (with humorous variations).
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Classifiers showing size, shape, and outline.
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Volume & tone in ASL: whispering/ yelling/sarcasm
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Home and daily living & objects in your residence.
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Descriptions of objects and their location. Classifiers indicating movement.
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Verbs that change movement identifying subject and object.
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Food preparation and shopping. Restaurants & the Menu.​
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More Deaf cultural norms.
The ASL Pros Education Pathway
ASL Pros has established a structured path to achieving ASL proficiency with the ASL Pros Sign Language Proficiency Program: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced level course series, each level consisting of three progressive courses.
Discovering American Sign Language
​Course Series I: Beginning Level ASL
Course ASL B1: Beginning Level 1
Course ASL B2: Beginning Level 2
Course ASL B3: Beginning Level 3
Course Series II: Intermediate Level ASL (More)
(Prerequisite: Course Series I or proficiency in Beginning Level ASL)
Course ASL N1: Intermediate Level 1
Course ASL N2: Intermediate Level 2
Course ASL N3: Intermediate Level 3
Course Series III: Advanced Level ASL (More)
(Prerequisite: Course Series I & II)
Course ASL A1: Advanced Level 1
Course ASL A2: Advanced Level 2
Course ASL A3: Advanced Level 3