Free American Sign Language (ASL) Foundations test with certificate

The Science of Apps American Sign Language (ASL) Foundations Certificate is a free 25-minute online test of how ASL works, fingerspelling and numbers, Deaf culture and etiquette, and access, law and interpreting in the US. Score 70% for a verifiable certificate. It tests knowledge about ASL, not signing ability; learn to sign with a Deaf teacher. A free skills credential for your CV, LinkedIn and job applications. Not proctored, and not accepted for visas, immigration or university admission.

Yes. Taking the test, receiving your certificate as a PDF and by email, adding it to LinkedIn and having it verified are all free, with no sign-up. It has a credential ID and QR code anyone can check.

No. A free skills credential for your CV, LinkedIn and job applications. Not proctored, and not accepted for visas, immigration or university admission. If an embassy, university or regulator asks for a language test, take the one they name.

20 questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — in 25 minutes. You need 70% to pass and 90% for distinction.

How ASL Works, Fingerspelling & Numbers, Deaf Culture & Etiquette and Access, Law & Interpreting: How ASL Works (grammar and topic–comment, classifiers and directional verbs, history and varieties); Fingerspelling & Numbers (the manual alphabet, numbers, repair and clarity); Deaf Culture & Etiquette (deaf identity and terms, getting attention and eye contact, working with interpreters); Access, Law & Interpreting (disability law, captions and relay services, interpreter ethics).

Yes. The bank holds 40 questions, so a retake draws questions you haven't seen. If you don't pass you can retake after 30 minutes.

No. A written test can't assess signing. It checks knowledge of how ASL works, Deaf culture, etiquette and access rights. Learn signing from Deaf teachers.

No. Teacher and interpreter credentials come from bodies such as ASLTA and RID. This is a knowledge and awareness credential.

Yes. The test and certificate are free.

ASL is used in the US and much of Canada, and influenced sign languages in parts of Africa and Asia. British and Indian sign languages are different.

Students, teachers, healthcare and customer-facing staff, designers and accessibility professionals.

70% to pass, 90% for distinction.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.