What Is a Microcredential?
Refresh your skills, prove your relevancy to prospective employers, or make a career change!
With the ever-evolving job market, working professionals need to retain a competitive advantage. Buffalo State microcredentials are specialized areas of study that can be completed in much shorter time spans than traditional degree and certificate programs.

American Sign Language (ASL) Microcredential
The Exceptional Education and Speech-Language Pathology departments are offering a microcredential in American Sign Language to Buffalo State undergraduate students.
- Valuable transcript addition
- Marketable skills
- Grab attention of employers and graduate schools
Courses
SLP 101 INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE
- Summer 2022 Early Session: May 31–July 1, 2022
(Online Synchronous; M–F; 8:00–9:30 p.m.)
- Fall 2022 Session: August 29–December 15, 2022
(In-person; T/TH 9:25–10:40 a.m. or 10:50 a.m. –12:05 p.m.
- J-Term: January 4–24, 2023
(Online Asynchronous)
SLP 201 INTERMEDIATE AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE
- Summer 2022 Late Session: July 11–August 12, 2022
(Online Synchronous; M–F; 8:00–9:30 p.m.)
- Fall 2022 Session: August 29–December 15, 2022
(In-person; T/TH 9:25–10:40 a.m. or 1:40–2:55 p.m.)
SLP 301 ADVANCED AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE
- Fall 2022 Session: August 29–December 15, 2022
(In-person; Wednesdays, 9:00–11:40 a.m.)
SLP 330 DEAF CULTURE IN AMERICA
- Spring 2023 Session: January 30–May 18, 2023
(In-person)
EXE 324/524 SIGN LANGUAGE FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
- Spring 2023 Session: January 30–May 18, 2023
(In-person)