American Sign Language Certificate Program
Bookkeeping Certificate Program
Forensic Linguistics
Health Professions
Labor Studies
Management & Marketing
Real Estate - Licensing
Real Estate - Title Closing
Sports Journalism


American Sign Language Certificate Program


Hofstra’s American Sign Language Certificate Program is a 200-hour program composed of a sequence of noncredit courses that leads to a clear level of competence in American Sign Language. The certificate is awarded to students who successfully complete all required courses plus eight (8) workshops of the student’s choice. The courses and workshops in this program are continually updated and rotated in the summer, spring and fall. Affiliated instructors are members of both the hearing and deaf communities. Those who complete the certificate program may choose to pursue further studies in an interpreter program.

Courses may be taken on an individual basis without participating in the certificate program.

For more information and advisement on course selection and requirements, contact Kathleen Montalbano at 516-463-4803 or email [email protected].

American Sign Language 1 Register Now!
U2111-51 12 Sessions $499.0000
Monday, Wednesday April 28 - June 9 06:30:0 PM - 08:30:0 PM

This course provides students with a strong foundation in American Sign Language (ASL). Students study the alphabet and numbers 1-1,000, and learn basic vocabulary as well as fingerspelling, language functions, grammar, basic questions and dialogue practice. Instruction also includes conversational strategies, sentence practice with directional verbs, adverbs, pronouns, numbers, time and calendar-related words. The history of ASL is explored so that students become knowledgeable in the basics of deaf culture.

Recommended textbook: Signing Naturally Units 1-6, ISBN# 9781581212105
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Bookkeeping Certificate Program


Bookkeeping is the recording of all financial transactions undertaken by an individual or an organization such as a business, charitable organization, or local sports club. It involves keeping records of what is bought, sold, owed, and owned; what money comes in, what goes out, and what is left. Individual and family bookkeeping involves keeping track of income and expenses in a cash account record, checking account register, or savings account passbook.

Bookkeeping I Register Now!
H2115-51 12 Sessions $648.0000
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday February 24 - March 19 06:00:0 PM - 09:00:0 PM
Overview: Get an introduction to the principles or double-entry bookkeeping and learn basics of preparing financial statements, how to analyze business transactions, working with a general ledger, preparing end-of-period worksheets and financial statements, and adjusting and closing entries.

Required Textbook (Needed First Day of Class):

Textbook: College Accounting Chapters 1-13 by John Price and M. David Haddock and Michael Farina; Publisher: McGraw-Hill; Edition: 17; ISBN: 1265656363.

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Forensic Linguistics


This intensive course that can either be taken for 3 graduate credits, or as a non-credit course with a certificate of completion.

About the Course: Ling 230 is more broadly introductory to the whole field of forensic linguistics than is the spring intensive course. There is some overlap, but in addition to teaching the investigation of criminal, intelligence, and terrorism cases, Ling 230 covers more foundational linguistic theory, ongoing research on threat assessment, criminal defense strategies, a selection of US civil law cases in addition to criminal cases, and includes European forensic linguistic responses to terrorism, threats, and violence.



U.S. Forensic Linguistics [Ling 220] Register Now!
H2007-51 5 Sessions $970.0000
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday April 7 - April 11 11:00:0 AM - 06:00:0 PM
Once A Year Primarily through the lens of U.S. law enforcement, counter-intelligence, and threat management, this week-long intensive course offers a case-based approach to solving legal and law enforcement problems through linguistic analysis. The course will use data from actual cases taken from the FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit, U.S., State, and local police, and will discuss the path from investigation to prosecution in U.S. courts. This course demonstrates how forensic linguistics augments legal analysis by applying rigorous, scientifically accepted principles of linguistic analysis to legal evidence such as letters, confessions, contracts and recorded speech. Topics include linguistic theory, the structure of meaning systems and their arbitrary nature, sociolinguistic analysis of variation in dialect and language, the apparent "sub-dialects" of American makes and females, gestures, intercultural communication, language and social organization, and the role of standard dialects, non-standard varieties, and slang in delineating social groups.
Prerequisite: May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis. May be repeated once for credit, under advisement, when content varies. (Formerly U.S. Investigatory and Litigation Applications of Forensic Linguistics


Health Professions


Not Applicable

Healthcare Career Reboot: Pathway to Becoming a Health Professional Register Now!
H9971-51 6 Sessions $399.0000
Thursday February 27 - April 3 07:30:0 PM - 09:30:0 PM
This six-week course is designed for adults considering a return to school to pursue a career in the healthcare field. The course will cover essential topics such as career options, educational pathways, application processes, financial planning, time management, and foundational skills needed for success in healthcare education.

Course Objectives:Understand various health professional career optionsLearn the educational requirements and pathways for different healthcare careersNavigate the application process for healthcare programsDevelop financial plans for returning to schoolEnhance time management and study skillsBuild foundational knowledge in healthcare-related subjects


Labor Studies


Welcome to Labor Studies – an interdisciplinary program that explores all aspects of employment. Jobs are central to most people’s lives and our courses offer wide-ranging analysis of such crucial and controversial issues as: career building, job search and placement, legal rights at work, skills training, pay and benefits growth, occupational health and safety, work force diversity and inequality, immigration, trade unions, labor-management relations, and government employment and safety net programs.

Students in the program benefit from the rich teaching and research experience of our faculty drawn from business, economics, history, law, psychology, sociology and other disciplines. Each year our faculty and students organize an exciting array of on-campus speakers, films and other events. We also offer students the rare opportunity to publish their original research papers in our own highly respected academic journal, Regional Labor Review.

Around the world, from the factory to the office to the Internet, today’s workplace is changing rapidly. These changes are dramatically affecting not only the ways that we work, but also the basic relationships among workers, between workers and labor organizations, and between employees and management. Labor Studies at Hofstra is an interdisciplinary program designed to offer students a solid background in the multiple perspectives on and analytical approaches to employment issues in an international context. In the process, students also have opportunities to acquire valuable analytic and communication skills that have become essential today for professional advancement.

Career Options: After completing a program in Labor Studies, job-seeking graduates invariably find this training a great asset for a wide range of careers in business (particularly human resources), nonprofit organizations, government, labor law, arbitration, teaching, and labor unions. The program also prepares students for graduate programs in labor and industrial relations and in related areas of business, education, law, public administration, and the social sciences.

Labor and Democracy in the U.S.: Lessons from the 1930s Register Now!
H1272-51 6 Sessions $600.0000
Wednesday March 5 - April 16 06:00:0 PM - 08:00:0 PM
This course is offered online via ZOOM and takes place during the below dates and times. You will receive information about how to access the ZOOM room upon registering for the class.



In this course we dig into the history of 1930s labor activism to explore how worker militancy expanded political democracy. Topics include the founding of the CIO and other industrial unions, demonstrations of unemployed workers, relief protests, organizing drives and strikes in various industries, and the pro-worker, pro-democracy New Deal policies that emerged alongside and in response to this militancy. Throughout, we’ll consider how 1930s labor history can help inform, inspire, and invigorate the 21st century American labor movement.


Management & Marketing



Lead Generation Through Content Creation Register Now!
H1313-51 1 Sessions $99.0000
Thursday March 13 06:00:0 PM - 08:00:0 PM
How to create compelling e-books, checklists and templates that provide valuable resources for your potential customers and help grow your email list. Quality content can also drive traffic to your website and give you credibility as a brand ambassador.


Real Estate - Licensing


Real Estate Salesperson’s Qualifying Course (Approval Number S/B F0117)

The salesperson's course is required by the Department of State as a prerequisite for its licensing exam (required by all persons wishing to become real estate salespeople). After completing this course and passing the school and state exams, you are then qualified to work under the sponsorship of a licensed broker in New York State.

Real Estate Salesperson's Qualifying Course (Approval Number D00117) Register Now!
H5125-51 27 Sessions $699.0000
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday March 3 - May 5 06:30:0 PM - 09:30:0 PM
The salesperson's qualifying course is required by the Department of State as a prerequisite for its licensing exam (required by all persons wishing to become real estate salespeople). Individuals who complete this course and pass the course and state exam are then qualified to work under the sponsorship of a licensed broker in New York state.

Fulfilling the requirements established by New York State Department of State Division of Licensing Services this course consists of 77 hours of instruction and a 3-hour final examination for a total of 80-hours.

To earn a certificate, the registrant must comply with New York State Department of State Division of Licensing Services attendance policy as set forth in Real Estate License Law (updated December 2022), Title 19 NYCRR, SubChapter D, pertaining to Real Estate Brokers and Real Estate Salespersons §176.6 Attendance and examinations.If the registrant does not meet the attendance policy they will not be permitted to sit for the final examination.

Topics include: License Law and Regulation, Law of Agency, Legal Issues, The Contract of Sales and Leases, Real Estate Finance, Land Use Regulations, Construction & Environmental Issues, Valuation Process and Pricing Properties, Human Rights and Fair Housing, Real Estate Mathematics, Municipal Agencies, Property Insurance, License Safety, Taxes and Assessments, Condominiums and Cooperatives, Commercial and Investment Properties, Income Tax Issues in Real Estate Transactions, Mortgage Brokerage, Property Management and Instruction.

Note: Students are required to purchase the following book prior to the program start date: Modern Real Estate Practices in New York for Salespersons, 14th Edition, Publisher: Dearborn Real Estate Education,
ISBN-10: 1078838909
ISBN-13: 978-1078838900

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Real Estate - Title Closing


A title closer is the representative of a title/abstract company that gathers all relevant papers and documents and insures that the buyer is receiving good and clear title and that the lender is being protected by becoming the first and usually the one and only lien holder on the subject property. Some of the functions of a title closer include, but are not limited to, verification of correct amounts due and owing to satisfy mortgages, taxes, judgments and other liens, properly recording legal documents, and instruments from the transaction, checking and verifying that all documents are prepared and executed in legal and recordable form, notarizing papers and documents, and assisting many of the parties to insure accuracy in calculations of adjustments. Taking accurate and detailed notes is essential in case the events of the transactions become subject to audit.

Notary Public Test Review Register Now!
H3410-51 1 Sessions $125.0000
Friday March 7 06:00:0 PM - 10:00:0 PM
This course is offered online via ZOOM and takes place during the below dates and times. You will receive information about how to access the ZOOM room upon registering for the class.



Becoming a notary public makes you a more valuable employee. Although the work of a notary is often unheralded, it is crucial to most legal transactions. Surprisingly, however, to earn a notary license, you are only required to pass an easy-to-prepare-for test. This short course teaches you everything you need to know – both statutes and judicial decisions – about the law governing the practice of the notary public in New York state. (If you are already a notary, this course can be a helpful review of your rights and responsibilities.) Our program only prepares students for the exams. For additional details for the exam please visit: https://dos.ny.gov/notary-public


Sports Journalism


The fundamentals of the rapidly growing field of sports journalism include having research and interviewing skills, being organized and prepared to go on the air, and knowing how to write for radio and television. Aspiring broadcasters learn the basic skills to succeed in the television and radio industry, with lessons from professionals who have broadcast on every level and handled all types of stories, including news, sports, and entertainment.

Courses may be taken on an individual basis without participating in thecertificate program. Registrants must be 12-18 years old.

Sports Radio Hosting Register Now!
H0815-51 4 Sessions $280.0000
Wednesday March 5 - March 26 06:00:0 PM - 08:00:0 PM
Have you ever dreamed about hosting your own sports talk radio show or podcast?

This program will help you learn how to create a rundown, research the topics, and determine the theme of your show. You will also learn how to work with a co-host and interact with callers and guests. In the final class, you will have the opportunity to take your newfound knowledge into a radio studio and record a mini-show.

Note: Registrants must be at least 12 years old.

For further information, contact Madeline Minardi at 516-463-7400 or email [email protected]