Professional Studies

Professional Studies

Professional Studies (PST) courses and certificate programs are offered in a variety of formats to students from all over the world. From traditional classroom settings to online or onsite instruction, these courses cover topics designed to meet your professional training needs or to provide you with general education opportunities. There could be no better place to enhance your sign language skills than in an environment which promotes and uses sign communication at all times.

Most courses carry university credit. Some offer regular graduate or undergraduate credit, while others offer professional studies, or non-degree, credit. Many courses offer a choice of credit type. While professional studies credit do not apply to degree programs at Gallaudet University, they may be transferable to other universities and will often satisfy requirements for certification and employment. In addition, some PST courses lead to a professional certificate.

If you are interested in customized training or in having a course offered at your place of work or school, please contact us for more information. We hope you will find a course or program that meets your needs so that we can look forward to your participation. For questions, contact cpso@gallaudet.edu.

Online Courses

Gallaudet University offers a selection of online courses for undergraduate, graduate or PST credits. These anytime, anywhere courses, covering topics from writing to education, allow students at a distance to study and participate in courses at the time and place of their choosing. Readings, assignments and activities are posted on the course website. Students are required to log on to the course website to post assignments electronically and to participate in online discussions. Students are responsible for obtaining their own internet access and are expected to have basic computer and internet literacy. For questions, contact online@gallaudet.edu.

Extension Programs

Extension Programs brings Gallaudet resources and expertise to where YOU are through on-site extension courses. Offered throughout the year, our courses provide a unique opportunity to study at a location close to you with recognized experts in such fields as ASL Linguistics, Deaf Studies, Deaf Education, and Interpreting. Our Extension Programs are offered through our partnership with the Gallaudet University Regional Centers (GURCs), six extension campuses located throughout the United States.

We offer our Extension courses at the request of sponsors or sponsoring agencies. To request that any of the courses listed in this menu be taught at your site, a group of qualified people (generally 15 or more) must be willing to enroll in the course. For more information about Gallaudet University's Extension Programs, email extension@gallaudet.edu or call (202) 448-7272 (V/TTY).

On Campus Courses

We offer PST courses on campus on a variety of topics such as such as testing or licensing exam preparatory courses. Courses on various linguistics topics designed to supplement the ASL skills courses are also offered. These PST courses cannot be applied toward a degree from Gallaudet.

Certificate Programs

A PST certificate program generally consists of 4-6 courses related to a specific field or study and or service area. Certificate programs can be offered face to face only, online only or in hybrid format (both face-to face and online). Transferred credits cannot be applied toward certificate programs.