Places in Nebraska to Learn American Sign Language

Below are places in Nebraska that offer sign language courses.  The list is not all inclusive and does not constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by NCDHH.  Please contact the facility of interest directly if you have any questions or desire additional information. 

 

Nebraska Public and Private Higher Education Institutions

 

• Bryan College of Health Sciences

Offers undergraduate sign language credit course for healthcare providers.

 

• Central Community College

Offers Personal Enrichment courses on American Sign Language and Baby Sign Language in Columbus and Holdrege locations.

 

• Concordia University

Offers credit and non-credit American Sign Language courses.

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• Metropolitan Community College

Offers credit and non-credit American Sign Language courses.

• or https://www.mccneb.edu/Community-Business/Community-Programs

 

• Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health

Offers credit American Sign Language courses.

 

• Northeast Community College

Offers non-credit sign language courses

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• Southeast Community College

Offers credit and non-credit (continuing education) sign language courses in Lincoln.

• or https://www.southeast.edu/cepersonalinterest/

 

• University of Nebraska-Kearney

Offers both American Sign Language and Signing Exact English credit courses.

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• University of Nebraska-Omaha

Offers credit courses and a Sign Language Interpreter Program.

 

• University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Offers credit sign language courses.

 

• Wayne State College

Offers credit and non-credit American Sign Language courses.

 

• Western Nebraska Community College

Offers Lifelong Learning non-credit community education courses in American Sign Language for those located in Alliance, Scottsbluff, and Sidney.

 

Nebraska Elementary and Secondary Education Institutions

 

• Nebraska Regional Programs

For families or guardians related to a child who is deaf or hard of hearing attending the Nebraska public schools.Inquires to obtain basic sign language courses can be made with Local School District’s IEP team and/or Regional Program.Courses may be taught in American Sign Language or Signing Exact English.

• Central Western Nebraska Partnership (CWNP)
• Metro Regional Program (MRP)
• Northeast Regional Program (NRP)
• Southeast Nebraska Regional Program (SNRP)

 

• Iowa School for the Deaf

Families must be related to or is a guardian of the child who is a student at Iowa School for the Deaf to be eligible for the sign language courses.

 

• Nebraska Early Development Network

Refers to an online sign language curriculum for families with children who are deaf or hard of hearing between 0-3 years old.

 

Baby Sign Language Classes

 

• Babies and Sign Language

Contains a directory list of instructors located in Nebraska.

 

• Signing Time Academy

Contains a directory list of instructors located in Nebraska.

 

• Baby Signs Too!

      Contains a directory list of instructors located in Nebraska.

 

• Baby Bliss Consulting

Located in the Omaha metropolitan region.