Duration of the online course: 30 hours and 7 minutes
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Learning American Sign Language opens a new way to connect with Deaf and hard-of-hearing communities, improve accessibility in everyday life, and expand your communication skills for work, school, or volunteering. This free online ASL course is designed for beginners who want clear, practical progress without feeling overwhelmed. From the first lessons, you will understand what makes ASL unique, how signs are formed, and how to learn efficiently so your practice turns into real-life understanding.
You will build a strong foundation with essential vocabulary that shows up in daily situations: people, home, food, school, time, questions, family, and common clarification signals. Step by step, the course supports you in recognizing and producing signs more confidently, while reinforcing key habits that make learning stick, such as paying attention to handshape, movement, palm orientation, location, and facial expressions. You will also practice high-impact basics like numbers, colors, and the ASL alphabet, helping you spell names, share information, and navigate common conversations.
Beyond memorizing signs, this course emphasizes communication. You will see how greetings, introductions, and conversational strategies work in ASL, including ways to get attention politely, show you are listening, and respond naturally with affirmation or negation. Seasonal and real-world themes add variety and relevance, so your learning feels connected to life: holidays, activities, sports, and events that make it easier to remember signs through context.
To help you check your understanding, the course includes short questions and exercises throughout the learning path. By the end, you will be better prepared to understand and use ASL in common interactions, continue expanding your vocabulary, and approach Deaf culture and communication with greater confidence and respect.
Video class: Learning ASL? Learn This FIRST!!! (10 Things You Need to Know About ASL)
07m
Exercise: Which of the following is NOT a parameter of American Sign Language (ASL) signs?
Video class: 150 Essential ASL Signs | Part 1 | Common and Descriptive Signs
09m
Exercise: What is the focus of the first video in the ASL series?
Video class: People and Conversational Signs | 150 Essential ASL Signs | Part 2
07m
Exercise: What is a key tip for learning ASL effectively mentioned in the video?
Video class: Home and Food Signs in ASL | 150 Essential Signs | Pt. 3
06m
Exercise: What is the American Sign Language (ASL) sign for 'car' based on its iconic resemblance?
Video class: How to Sign School and Colors in ASL | 150 Essential Signs (Pt. 4)
07m
Exercise: What is the ASL sign for 'Blue'?
Video class: Time and Question Signs in ASL | 150 Essential Signs (Pt. 5)
07m
Exercise: What was the previous name of the 'Learn How to Sign' channel?
Video class: Family and Clarification Signs in ASL | 150 Essential Signs (Part 6)
08m
Exercise: What is the ASL sign for 'children'?
Video class: Learn How to Sign Numbers in ASL | K
11m
Exercise: What is the American Sign Language (ASL) sign for the number six?
Video class: Learn How to Sign Colors in ASL | K
07m
Exercise: What becomes pink when mixed with white?
Video class: Learn How to Sign The Alphabet (ABCs) in ASL
08m
Exercise: What is a key aspect to remember when signing the letter F in ASL?
Video class: Learn How to Sign Fall Signs - See it Sign it VLOG (ASL)
08m
Exercise: What is one of the activities mentioned at the pumpkin farm?
Video class: Learn How to Sign 4th of July Signs in ASL | K
05m
Exercise: What sign in ASL involves interlocking fingers and moving them in a circular motion?
Video class: Learn How to Sign Animal Signs in ASL
08m
Exercise: In American Sign Language (ASL), which hand shape is used to represent an alligator?
Video class: 25 Christmas and Holiday Signs in ASL
11m
Exercise: What does the sign 'TREE' in ASL represent?
Video class: Greetings, Farewells and Introductions in ASL
08m
Exercise: What is one method to get a deaf person's attention before starting a conversation?
Video class: 50 Sports and Activities Signs in ASL
10m
Exercise: What was invented by a deaf football team to strategize during games?
Video class: Conversational Sign Language | Part 1
08m
Video class: Conversational Sign Language | Part 2 | Affirmation and Negation Signs
08m
Exercise: What should you do to show you are listening during a conversation in American Sign Language?
Video class: Football and Super Bowl Signs in ASL
09m
Exercise: What is the American Sign Language (ASL) sign for 'team'?
Video class: 25 Valentine's Day Signs and Sentences in American Sign Language (ASL)
08m
Exercise: What is the American Sign Language (ASL) sign for 'fiance'?
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Course comments: American Sign Language ASL
Faith Gel
Very informative and easy to follow. Kudos to the team!!
Rayne Jones
gave me very good beginning understand, and it wasn't too fast, I suggest it for all younger learners.
Sophia
Amazing!!!!