Career Foundation

The career foundation program supports deaf and hard-of-hearing students who need additional academic preparation to be ready for their chosen program of study. It also allows them to collect information about associate degree programs in the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) and career paths as they work toward entering a major.

This option allows students the opportunity to do an intensive career search while they develop a better understanding of themselves through career and personal counseling; intensive sampling of various majors at RIT/NTID; use of a computer guidance program in the Career Resource and Testing Center; interest testing; and interpretation of aptitude, ability, and achievement tests. In addition, students take courses in mathematics, English, and other liberal arts and sciences. Some students also take introductory courses in specific programs of study and are involved in extracurricular or other college-oriented activities.

A counselor/academic advisor is assigned to help you evaluate the information and make career decisions. You can remain in the career foundation program for up to two academic semesters.