Sign up for a sign language course. If you are teacher, counselor or social worker, some educational facilities, such as Andrew College, might offer free or reduced-rate sign language classes. Most of these classes provide training and practice in vocabulary, sentence structure, manual-visual signing and other related subjects. Confirm dates and times before attending any classes.
Enroll in a Georgia college offering sign language degrees or certifications. For instance, Valdosta State University offers both a bachelor's and master's degree in Middle Secondary Reading and Deaf Education, which includes coursework in American Sign Language, linguistics, translations and other relevant topics. In addition to completing any prerequisite classes, all potential students must submit an application and pay all applicable fees before program acceptance.
Contact Georgia's Parent to Parent organization. This agency provides support and training for families with special needs children. You can also use the website's online database to locate community resources offering sign language classes. Use the drop-down menu feature to select "Sign Language Training" for the service type and the respective county or region.
Contact the Georgia Parent Infant Network for Education Services (PINES) agency. This organization provides in-home support and assistance to families with children experiencing hearing and vision impairments. A variety of services are available, including deaf mentors for families requesting sign language assistance, vision evaluations, listening therapy and access to loaner Braille and sign language books.