What I researched
This post covers American Sign Language (ASL) courses and interpreter training for someone in northwest Louisiana who wants to build a career with ASL. The full research page, with school details, sources, and open questions, is at https://blog.electricdemon.com/projects/asl-northwest-louisiana/
Course listings change each term. Confirm details with each school and with the Louisiana Commission for the Deaf before enrolling.
Key findings
Louisiana now requires interpreters to be on the state Interpreter Registry to work in the state. Registration functions as licensure, and the compliance deadline is January 1, 2027.
Delgado Community College in New Orleans is described as the only academic interpreter training program in Louisiana.
Credit ASL courses are listed at Louisiana Tech in Ruston, Northwestern State in Natchitoches, and Bossier Parish Community College. Nonprofit and online options also exist.