ASL interpreter in BC: Licence, Training and Pay (2026)

By Mark Dupuis · Last reviewed: November 1, 2026

Licence or certificatePROTECTED TITLE (industry registration): Registered ASL-English Interpretersource

Issued byWAVLI

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	Detail	Source
Summary	WAVLI (the BC interpreter association) grants the protected title 'Registered ASL-English Interpreter'. The route is a WAVLI-recognized interpreting program plus work experience; Douglas College's program moved to VCC in fall 2023.	source
Issuing body · Url	Official page	source
Credential	PROTECTED TITLE (industry registration): Registered ASL-English Interpreter	source
Licence status	industry registration with protected title	source
Requirements	Graduate of a WAVLI-recognized program; recent ASL-English interpreting work experience; BC residence	source

Do you need a licence to work as an asl interpreter in BC?

PROTECTED TITLE (industry registration): Registered ASL-English Interpreter

Who issues it?

WAVLI.

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