British Sign Language Interpreter Training
Overview The British Deaf Association estimates 87,000 Deaf BSL users in the UK, highlighting the need for accessible communication in …
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Overview
The British Deaf Association estimates 87,000 Deaf BSL users in the UK, highlighting the need for accessible communication in education, care, public services and workplaces. Yet many learners struggle with fingerspelling, everyday vocabulary and signed conversations without clear structure or guided practice.
The British Sign Language Interpreter Course UK helps learners build BSL knowledge through flexible online study. This QLS endorsed and CPD accredited course covers Level 1 and Level 2 topics, including personal information, family, numbers, time, colours, transport, weather, directions, hobbies, descriptions, food, jobs, emotions and daily routines. It suits beginners, support workers, teachers, carers, customer-facing staff and career changers.
With one-year access and certificate options, learners can prepare for Communication Support Worker, Teaching Assistant, BSL Tutor and SEN Teaching Assistant roles today.
Key Benefits Included
► Accredited by CPD
► Endorsed by QLS (Quality Licence Scheme)
► Instant Access
► 24/7 Learning Assistance
► Self-paced learning and laptop, tablet, smartphone-friendly
► Fully online, interactive course with audio voiceover
► Developed by qualified professionals in the field
Learning Outcomes
This course builds British Sign Language, fingerspelling and communication knowledge for learners interested in BSL support and access roles.
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
► Use BSL fingerspelling for names, places and simple details.
► Recognise signs for family, numbers, colours, transport and weather.
► Exchange basic personal information using clear BSL communication.
► Describe people, clothes, hobbies, animals, food and daily routines.
► Identify non-manual features used in British Sign Language communication.
► Build confidence for further BSL study and support roles.
Who is This Course For?
This online BSL course suits learners who want sign language knowledge for work, study, care or communication support.
► Beginners wanting to learn British Sign Language from home online.
► Support workers improving communication with deaf or hard-of-hearing people.
► Teachers and teaching assistants supporting inclusive classroom communication.
► Carers building BSL awareness for person-centred support.
► Customer-facing staff improving accessible service and communication awareness.
► Career changers exploring BSL, interpreting and support worker routes.
Certification
CPD Certification
After successfully completing the assessment of this British Sign Language Interpreter Training course, you can apply for the CPD accredited certificates.
PDF certificate: £9.99
Hardcopy certificate: £15.99
Endorsed Certificate of Achievement from the Quality Licence Scheme
Upon successful completion of the British Sign Language Interpreter Training course, you can order an original hardcopy certificate of achievement endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme. The certificate will be home-delivered, with a pricing scheme of —
► 139 GBP within UK
► 149 GBP for International Delivery — Postal Fees Included
Please Note: Thames College is a One Education approved resale partner for Quality Licence Scheme Endorsed courses
Career Opportunities
This course supports UK communication, education and care routes where British Sign Language awareness can help learners plan future study and career growth.
► British Sign Language Interpreter — Average UK salary: Variable
► Communication Support Worker — Average UK salary: £19,000–£29,000 per year
► Teaching Assistant — Average UK salary: £19,000–£26,000 per year
► SEN Teaching Assistant — Average UK salary: £19,000–£27,000 per year
► Support Worker / Care Worker — Average UK salary: £20,000–£25,000 per year
► BSL Tutor — Average UK salary: Around £25–£40 per hour
► Learning Support Assistant — Average UK salary: £19,000–£26,000 per year
Course Curriculum
The course covers a wide range of essential topics, including:
British Sign Language Level 1
► What is British Sign Language?
► Fingerspelling A-Z with Subtitles
► Fingerspelling A-Z without Subtitles
► Fingerspelling A-Z
► Fingerspelling Right or Left Handed
► A to Z Cards
► 1st Name A to Z in 3 parts – Fingerspelling
► 1st Name A to Z Fingerspelling
► Fingerspelling – Fill in the blanks
► Fingerspelling – Fill in the Blanks
► What is my name and Live, Where? (UK)
► Who am I and Live Where in UK
► Meeting People and Introduction with Subtitles
► Meeting People and Introduction without Subtitles DONE
► Questions Signs with without Subtitles
► Family sentences Homework
► Meeting People
► Families
► Families Sign Part 1 with Subtitles
► Families Sign Part 2 with Subtitles
► Families Sign Part 1 without Subtitles
► Families Sign Part 2 without Subtitles
► Number 0 to 100
► Numbers
► Numbers
► Numbers
► Bingo Numbers Games
► BINGO 4 Games
► Phone Numbers
► Time and Calendar Signs with Subtitles
► Time and Calendar without Subtitles
► Calendars
► Calendars Birthday Ages and Names
► What is the Time? With Subtitles
► What is the Time? Without Subtitles
► What is the time
► Calendar Signs with Subtitles
► Calendar Signs without Subtitles
► Birthday, When?
► Birthday When
► Colour Signs with Subtitles
► Colour Signs without Subtitles
► Colours
► Colours
► Draw a colour Elephant
► HNADOUT ANSWER Draw a colour Elephant
► Transports
► Transports sign with Subtitles
► Transports sign without Subtitles
► Transport and Time Signs with Subtitles
► Transport and Time Signs without Subtitles
► Weather Signs with Subtitles
► Weather Signs without Subtitles
► Weather
► Weather and Questions
► Directions Signs with Subtitles
► Directions Signs without Subtitles
► Directions
► Questions for Directions Signs with Subtitles
► Questions on Directions Signs without Subtitles
► Non-Manual Features (NMF) in BSL
► Affirmative & Negative Signs with Subtitles
► Affirmative & Negative Signs without Subtitles
► Affirmative and Negative
► Activities Interests and Sports Handouts
► Information about different clubs
► Interests and Hobbies with Subtitles
► Interests and Hobbies without Subtitles
► Sports Signs with Subtitles
► Sports Signs without Subtitles
► Hobbies/Interests Questions with Subtitles
► Hobbies/Interests Questions without Subtitles
► Sports Clubs
► Description of a Person with Subtitles
► Description of a Person without Subtitles
► Describing a Person
► Describing Clothes with Subtitles
► Describing Clothes without Subtitles
► Wearing Clothes
► A -Z of Animals with Subtitles
► A -Z of Animals without Subtitles
► Animal A to Z
► Questions about Pets with Subtitles
► Questions about Pets without Subtitles
► STUDY About Pets
► STUDY ANSWERS About Pets
► Money Signs (Part 1) with Subtitles
► Money Signs (Part 1) without Subtitles
► Money Signs (Part 2) with Subtitles
► Money Signs (Part 2) without Subtitles
► How Much is it?
► How much is it
► Foods and Drinks with Subtitles
► Foods and Drinks without Subtitles
► Food and Drinks
► Hurley’s Food and Drink Menu with Images
► Hurley’s Food and Drink Menu without Images
► HANDOUT Top Eat Menu
► Hurley’ s Food and Drink Menu
► STUDY HANDOUT ANSWERS At the Restaurant
► STUDY: BSL LEVEL 1 EXAM
► STUDY ANSWERS : BSL LEVEL 1 EXAM
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Course Curriculum
| British Sign Language Level 1 | |||
| What is British Sign Language? | 00:01:00 | ||
| Introduction to BSL and Fingerspelling | |||
| Fingerspelling A-Z with Subtitles | 00:02:00 | ||
| Fingerspelling A-Z without Subtitles | 00:01:00 | ||
| Fingerspelling A-Z | 00:00:00 | ||
| Fingerspelling Right or Left Handed | 00:01:00 | ||
| A to Z Cards | 00:10:00 | ||
| 1st Name A to Z in 3 parts – Fingerspelling | 00:07:00 | ||
| 1st Name A to Z Fingerspelling | 00:10:00 | ||
| Fingerspelling – Fill in the blanks | 00:02:00 | ||
| Fingerspelling – Fill in the Blanks | 00:10:00 | ||
| What is my name and Live, Where? (UK) | 00:03:00 | ||
| Who am I and Live Where in UK | 00:10:00 | ||
| Exchanging Personal Information | |||
| Meeting People and Introduction with Subtitles | 00:02:00 | ||
| Meeting People and Introduction without Subtitles DONE | 00:02:00 | ||
| Questions Signs with without Subtitles | 00:01:00 | ||
| Family sentences Homework | 00:04:00 | ||
| Meeting People | 00:10:00 | ||
| Families | |||
| Families | 00:10:00 | ||
| Families Sign Part 1 with Subtitles | 00:01:00 | ||
| Families Sign Part 2 with Subtitles | 00:02:00 | ||
| Families Sign Part 1 without Subtitles | 00:01:00 | ||
| Families Sign Part 2 without Subtitles | 00:02:00 | ||
| Numbers (Time, Calendar and Money) | |||
| Number 0 to 100 | 00:05:00 | ||
| Numbers | 00:10:00 | ||
| Numbers | 00:02:00 | ||
| Numbers | 00:10:00 | ||
| Bingo Numbers Games | 00:04:00 | ||
| BINGO 4 Games | 00:10:00 | ||
| Phone Numbers | 00:10:00 | ||
| Time and Calendar Signs with Subtitles | 00:01:00 | ||
| Time and Calendar without Subtitles | 00:01:00 | ||
| Calendars | 00:10:00 | ||
| Calendars Birthday Ages and Names | 00:10:00 | ||
| What is the Time? With Subtitles | 00:01:00 | ||
| What is the Time? Without Subtitles | 00:01:00 | ||
| What is the time | 00:10:00 | ||
| Calendar Signs with Subtitles | 00:05:00 | ||
| Calendar Signs without Subtitles | 00:05:00 | ||
| Birthday, When? | 00:02:00 | ||
| Birthday When | 00:10:00 | ||
| Colours | |||
| Colour Signs with Subtitles | 00:01:00 | ||
| Colour Signs without Subtitles | 00:01:00 | ||
| Colours | 00:04:00 | ||
| Colours | 00:10:00 | ||
| Draw a colour Elephant | 00:02:00 | ||
| HNADOUT ANSWER Draw a colour Elephant | 00:00:00 | ||
| Transports | |||
| Transports | 00:10:00 | ||
| Transports sign with Subtitles | 00:00:00 | ||
| Transports sign without Subtitles | 00:00:00 | ||
| Transport and Time Signs with Subtitles | 00:01:00 | ||
| Transport and Time Signs without Subtitles | 00:01:00 | ||
| Weather | |||
| Weather Signs with Subtitles | 00:01:00 | ||
| Weather Signs without Subtitles | 00:01:00 | ||
| Weather | 00:10:00 | ||
| Weather and Questions | 00:01:00 | ||
| Directions | |||
| Directions Signs with Subtitles | 00:02:00 | ||
| Directions Signs without Subtitles | 00:02:00 | ||
| Directions | 00:06:00 | ||
| Questions for Directions Signs with Subtitles | 00:01:00 | ||
| Questions on Directions Signs without Subtitles | 00:31:00 | ||
| Non-Manual Features (NMF) in BSL | 00:10:00 | ||
| Affirmative & Negative Signs with Subtitles | 00:01:00 | ||
| Affirmative & Negative Signs without Subtitles | 00:01:00 | ||
| Affirmative and Negative | 00:10:00 | ||
| Activities/Hobbies and Sports | |||
| Activities Interests and Sports Handouts | 00:10:00 | ||
| Information about different clubs | 00:10:00 | ||
| Interests and Hobbies with Subtitles | 00:03:00 | ||
| Interests and Hobbies without Subtitles | 00:01:00 | ||
| Sports Signs with Subtitles | 00:03:00 | ||
| Sports Signs without Subtitles | 00:03:00 | ||
| Hobbies/Interests Questions with Subtitles | 00:01:00 | ||
| Hobbies/Interests Questions without Subtitles | 00:01:00 | ||
| Sports Clubs | 00:01:00 | ||
| Description of A Person and Clothes | |||
| Description of a Person with Subtitles | 00:04:00 | ||
| Description of a Person without Subtitles | 00:04:00 | ||
| Describing a Person | 00:13:00 | ||
| Describing Clothes with Subtitles | 00:02:00 | ||
| Describing Clothes without Subtitles | 00:02:00 | ||
| Wearing Clothes | 00:13:00 | ||
| Animals | |||
| A -Z of Animals with Subtitles | 00:02:00 | ||
| A -Z of Animals without Subtitles | 00:02:00 | ||
| Animal A to Z | 00:22:00 | ||
| Questions about Pets with Subtitles | 00:01:00 | ||
| Questions about Pets without Subtitles | 00:01:00 | ||
| STUDY About Pets | 00:02:00 | ||
| STUDY ANSWERS About Pets | 00:01:00 | ||
| Numbers (Money) | |||
| Money Signs (Part 1) with Subtitles | 00:01:00 | ||
| Money Signs (Part 1) without Subtitles | 00:01:00 | ||
| Money Signs (Part 2) with Subtitles | 00:01:00 | ||
| Money Signs (Part 2) without Subtitles | 00:01:00 | ||
| How Much is it? | 00:01:00 | ||
| How much is it | 00:01:00 | ||
| Foods and Drinks | |||
| Foods and Drinks with Subtitles | 00:09:00 | ||
| Foods and Drinks without Subtitles | 00:09:00 | ||
| Food and Drinks | 00:12:00 | ||
| Hurley’s Food and Drink Menu with Images | 00:09:00 | ||
| Hurley’s Food and Drink Menu without Images | 00:09:00 | ||
| HANDOUT Top Eat Menu | 00:02:00 | ||
| Hurley’ s Food and Drink Menu | 00:10:00 | ||
| STUDY HANDOUT ANSWERS At the Restaurant | 00:02:00 | ||
| Exam | |||
| STUDY: BSL LEVEL 1 EXAM | 00:04:00 | ||
| STUDY ANSWERS : BSL LEVEL 1 EXAM | 00:01:00 | ||
| British Sign Language Level 2 | |||
| Asking Questions about the Jobs without Subtitles | 00:02:00 | ||
| Asking Questions about the Jobs without Subtitles | 00:02:00 | ||
| STUDY What is My Job | 00:05:00 | ||
| Job Vocabulary with Subtitles | 00:06:00 | ||
| Job Vocabulary without Subtitles | 00:06:00 | ||
| Jobs Signs with Images | 00:02:00 | ||
| Jobs Signs without Images | 00:02:00 | ||
| Type of Buildings with Subtitles | 00:03:00 | ||
| Type of Buildings without Subtitles | 00:03:00 | ||
| At Home (Room) with subtitles | 00:03:00 | ||
| At Home (Room) without Subtitles | 00:01:00 | ||
| At Home – What is in each room with subtitles | 00:05:00 | ||
| At Home – What is in each room without Subtitles | 00:05:00 | ||
| How to describe each room with Subtitles | 00:12:00 | ||
| Day to Day Routine with Images | 00:02:00 | ||
| Day to Day Routine without images | 00:02:00 | ||
| Emotional Signs with Subtitles | 00:02:00 | ||
| Emotional Signs without Subtitles | 00:02:00 | ||
| Emotional Signs | 00:02:00 | ||
| Emotional Stories Study | 00:05:00 | ||
| Countries and Flags | 00:04:00 | ||
| L2 Itemising_Listings inc 4 Stories | 00:09:00 | ||
| L2 Multi-Channels Sign with Subtitles | 00:03:00 | ||
| L2 Multi-Channels Sign without Subtitles | 00:03:00 | ||
| Transport HOMEWORK | 00:03:00 | ||
| Assignment | |||
| Assignment – British Sign Language Interpreter Training | 2 weeks, 2 days | ||
Certificate of Achievement
Upon completion, you will receive a CPD-accredited certificate recognised globally. Choose from:
Pdf Certificate & Transcript £7.99
Hardcopy Certificate & Transcript £17.99
This certification validates your knowledge and skills, boosting your employability in healthcare.
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The British Sign Language Interpreter Course UK is an online BSL course for learners who want to build sign language knowledge. It covers Level 1 and Level 2 topics, including fingerspelling, introductions, family, numbers, food, jobs and daily routines.
Yes, this course is suitable for beginners who want to start learning British Sign Language online. Learners begin with basic signs, fingerspelling, names and personal information before moving into wider everyday vocabulary and Level 2 communication topics.
You will learn fingerspelling, personal introductions, family signs, numbers, time, colours, transport, weather, directions, hobbies, animals, money, food, jobs, buildings, rooms, emotions, countries and daily routine signs for everyday BSL communication.
Yes, the course includes British Sign Language Level 1 and Level 2 learning topics. Learners can build from basic fingerspelling and everyday vocabulary into broader communication areas such as jobs, home, emotions, routines and listings.
No, this course alone does not qualify learners as registered BSL interpreters. Registered interpreting routes usually require higher-level BSL, interpreting qualifications and professional registration. This course supports BSL awareness, CPD learning and future study planning.
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