Counseling Services in the Center for Deaf Studies

Counselors provide assistance with registration; personal, academic, and social concerns; and educational, vocational and career guidance. The Ohlone Deaf program is unique in that there are both self-contained and mainstreamed classes. Students may work toward a certificate, A.A. and A.S. degree, or may fulfill requirements needed to transfer to four-year institution.

The counselors for the Center for Deaf Studies provide the following services for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deaf-blind, and Blind-deaf students:

• Recruiting
• Interviewing
• Assessment
• Orientation and registration for new students
• Coordinating registration and academic advisement of all Deaf students
• Maintaining Deaf student records
• Personal, academic and vocational counseling for all Deaf students is also provided
• Guidance is also available for International Deaf Students

Center for Deaf Studies Counselors are available to assist students with any of these educational plans.

The large Deaf student population allows for a wide variety of extracurricular activities including special interest clubs on campus. There are many activities for students within the local and Bay Area Deaf Community as well.

As an important complementary program, Ohlone has a nationally recognized Interpreter Preparation Program's A.A. Degree or certificate program. In addition, the Ohlone College Center for Deaf Studies is in close proximity to the California School for the Deaf located in Fremont.

Visit the Ohlone College Counseling Department website for information about counseling appointments and drop-in visits, assessment testing, clearing prerequisits, unit overloads, high school outreach, new student orientation, occupational programs, personal development courses, student success workshops, and more.

If you are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and would like to talk with a counselor at the Center for Deaf Studies, please contact one of the counselors.