Image Description: Black and white photo of a Zoom Meeting with CorpsTHAT ASL Instructor signing the word ‘sit/chair’ with 5 students copying the sign. Text reads: American Sign Language for the Outdoors: Private Group Courses. 10 or 5 week courses. Courses are virtual, meet twice a week, with outside of class course work assigned, students have access to a virtual ASL meet up to practice with other students Spring 2025 sessions of private group courses start either April 14th or 15th. 5 week courses will end the week of  May 7th and 10 week courses will end the week of June 18th. Create a private group courses that is tailored towards your organization or community’s outdoor area of focus that includes conservation, federal agencies, recreation or adaptive sports. We work with you to find a time to meet twice a week or once a week that works best for your group for either a 5 week or 10 week duration during our regular sessions of fall, winter and spring.  Courses meet virtually for up to 2 hours per week with course work assigned outside of class and students are invited to our weekly and bi-weekly ASL course meetups to practice what they are learning with other students and instructors. Group courses have a minimum of 3 students and a maximum of 8. Once your course and course schedule is confirmed we will provide a registration form for you to share with the individuals within your organization or community who are interested in taking this course. Our private group courses are a flat fee cost, 10 week courses are $3,000 and 5 week courses are $1,750. We do not offer scholarship for these courses since they are already heavily discounted however if you are a small affinity outdoor group who is interested in having your member taking these courses and can not afford our flat fees please contact us to discuss registration options.

Courses we offer:

ASL I: For students who have little to no previous knowledge of ASL. Students will learn basic conversational skills and vocabulary. In this class, you’ll learn how to communicate with Deaf people while working, recreating, or volunteering in the outdoor field.

ASL II: Students will refine their use of basic sentence types and practice their skills through interactions. By the end of this course, students will be able to confidently carry on conversations on topics that are commonly discussed in the outdoors, develop a more advanced understanding of ASL grammar and syntax, Deaf culture and etiquette tailored to outdoor settings.

ASL III: For students who have already taken our ASL I and ASL II courses, or have a basic knowledge of ASL vocabulary and grammar and are ready expand their skills in conversation. By the end of this course, students will be able to confidently have a conversation about general outdoor topics and communicate important points in topics such as wilderness medicine.   With private group courses, students still are expected to complete assignments outside of class time, show up to every class or communicate with the instructor if they are unable to make it, if there are dates that 50% of the class can not attend that is expected to be communicated ahead of time and make up courses for those dates are up to the availability of instructors at the end of the course dates.      Is your organization interested in setting up a private group course with us? Fill out our inquiry form bellow, or to open it in a new window click here.