Mastering Receptive Fingerspelling: The Decoding Toolkit

Feeling overwhelmed by receptive fingerspelling? You’re not alone. This skills-based workshop combines research-informed strategies with practical application to help you work toward mastering this skill.

1.5 RID CEUs: $150 No RID CEUs: $120

From Frustration to Fluency

Missing Fingerspelled Words?

Does receptive fingerspelling leave you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or two steps behind? When words, names, or unfamiliar terms come quickly, do you feel like your eyes and brain just can't keep up?
Imagine the Difference

Picture yourself feeling calm and confident when fingerspelling appears. Recognize words more accurately, follow conversations with greater ease, and feel ready for whatever comes your way.
Interactive Training

Gain the strategies, practice, and immediate feedback you need through guided lessons and 80+ interactive practice videos. This 15-hour workshop is designed to help you master receptive fingerspelling!

Educational Objectives

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

List 7 strategies that enhance receptive fingerspelling comprehension.
Analyze and interpret fingerspelled words using 80+ video samples.
Demonstrate increased accuracy in receptive fingerspelling.
Assess current skill level to guide future practice.
Plan deliberate practice and document results.

Content

1. FREE Preview - Test Your Receptive Fingerspelling Skills
  FREE PREVIEW
2. Pre-Assessment
3. Introduction
1. Lesson 1
2. Interactive Skill Practice
3. Attestation
1. Lesson 2
2. Interactive Skill Practice
3. Attestation
1. Lesson 3
2. Interactive Skill Practice
3. Attestation
1. Lesson 4
2. Interactive Skill Practice
3. Attestation
1. Lesson 5 - Part 1
2. Interactive Skill Practice
3. Attestation
1. Lesson 5 - Part 2
2. Interactive Skill Practice
3. Attestation
1. Lesson 6
2. Interactive Skill Practice
3. Attestation
1. Lesson 7
2. Interactive Skill Practice
3. Attestation
1. Post-Assessment
2. RID CEU Processing Information
3. RID Program Evaluation Form

80+ Interactive Practice Videos
15 Hours of Self-Paced Learning
ASL & English Voiceover

Additional Details

Target Audience

This workshop is designed for working interpreters, individuals pursuing certification or preparing for a performance-based assessment, recent graduates, interpreting students completing a practicum or internship, and interpreters looking to strengthen their receptive fingerspelling skills.

Workshop Format

This is an online, asynchronous, self-paced workshop that allows participants to complete the material at their own pace and on their own schedule.

CEU Sponsor Information

TerpChamps is an Approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities. This Professional Studies (PS) program is offered for 1.5 CEUs at the Some Content Knowledge Level.

Students can expect to spend approximately 15 hours completing this self-paced workshop.

Cost

This workshop is $150 for participants seeking RID CEUs, and $120 for participants who are not seeking RID CEUs.

Refund and Cancellation Policies

Please view our FAQs page for our refund and cancellation policies: FAQs

Non-Discrimination Policy

TerpChamps is committed to creating an inclusive learning environment that values non-discrimination and mutual respect. We aim to provide a space free from bias where all participants feel respected, valued, and empowered.

Accessibility Statement

TerpChamps is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible experience for all participants. If you need reasonable accommodations, please email us at: [email protected].

Instructor

NIC Certified | M.S. in ASL/English Interpreting

Katoria C. Carter

Katoria C. Carter has been an ASL interpreter since 2016. Her professional journey began in Deaf Education, where she worked as a teacher for the Deaf before becoming an interpreter. She began her interpreting career in the Christian church, where she continues to interpret today. Katoria has extensive experience interpreting in Video Relay Service (VRS), Video Remote Interpreting (VRI), post-secondary education, business, government, medical, and mental health settings. She has also served as an ITP educator and mentor to interpreting students, recent graduates, and working interpreters. Katoria is passionate about professional development and helping interpreters grow their skills through practical learning. Her workshops focus on application, practice, and skill-building, helping interpreters connect what they learn to real-world interpreting situations.

TerpChamps is an Approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities. This Professional Studies (PS) program is offered for 1.5 CEUs at the Some Content Knowledge Level.