Where Can I Learn ASL?
- rkasigns9
- Dec 19, 2025
- 2 min read
People often ask if I teach ASL (spoiler, I don't). Read more to find out where you can learn!
Deaf Teacher or Mentor
This is number one for a reason. It's the best way to learn ASL! The best ASL teachers are native users, and people who use ASL as their primary language, which includes CODAs (child of Deaf adult), late deafened but uses ASL as their primary language, or people who were born deaf and have been signing their whole life.
Sometimes you can find local classes at the library or by searching online. Many Deaf mentors can meet over Zoom if there's nothing in person local to you.
Lifeprint
Lifeprint is an online ASL course that is taught by a Deaf teacher named Bill Vicars. He's amazing, seriously. You can either learn by using his website or you can use his YouTube channel.
Check out his website: https://www.lifeprint.com/
Check out his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@sign-language/featured
Oklahoma School for the Deaf
Oklahoma School for the Deaf offers ASL courses on a seasonal basis. If you don't currently see them offered, just check back later. They meet over Zoom, or they have a self-paced option if the meetings won't fit in with your schedule.
Check them out here: https://courses.osd.k12.ok.us/
Community College
Some community colleges offer ASL classes. Check if your local community college does! ASL should count as an elective or as a foreign language credit if you're in school.
Bonus Tip:
Although these options will teach you how to express yourself in ASL, immersion is the only way to get you actually fluent and be able to understand different signers. Check for Silent Dinners, and ASL events in your area! Try to find a class that will teach using immersion.
Bill Vicars writes more how long it takes to go from the basics, to conversational, to fluent here.
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