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Deaf
- The Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing has been committed to improving the quality of life for the Deaf for over 35 years! Services span across all facets such as sharing Deaf-related resources, advocating for one’s communication needs, training both private and public service providers, and providing consultation on community needs. READ MORE
Hard of Hearing
- Hard of Hearing people have difficulty hearing sound and understanding speech. Phone conversations can be a challenge. Personal conversations can be fraught with misunderstanding. Fortunately, the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing is here to help. READ MORE
DeafBlind
- ACDHH provides DeafBlind and Combined Vision and Hearing Loss (CVHL) consumers with supports to empower, promote independence, and access to community while working other agencies and organizations to increase and expand opportunities to improve the quality of life for people with combined vision and hearing loss. READ MORE
Family Services
- ACDHH is a central resource and support for children who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing or DeafBlind and their families. ACDHH Family and Youth Services work with various organizations and systems throughout the state to ensure that families have access to eligible services through system navigation and connection to community resources towards raising successful Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind Children. READ MORE
Interpreters
- The State of Arizona wants to make sure the Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals are receiving Quality access to communication. That's why Arizona Sign Language Interpreters are now required to be licensed through the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing. READ MORE
Telecommunications
- A free service that provides telephone equipment such as amplified volume control telephones, TTY units, captioned telephones, and more... READ MORE
- Arizona Relay Service (AZRS) is a public service that makes communication by telephone easy and accessible for people who are deaf... READ MORE
About ACDHH
- An energetic and innovative team, ACDHH is a national leader in the provision of communication access, support services, and community empowerment throughout the Grand Canyon State. READ MORE
Get Involved
- There are so many ways you can get involved with your community. One of the most important ways you can do this is by voting in local and national elections. READ MORE
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The law that established licensure --A.R.S. 36-1946 -- was passed by the Arizona State Legislature in 2000. It is designed to create a statewide standard for Sign Language Interpreters. This not only helps the state's Deaf and Hard of Hearing citizens, but also provides interpreters with helpful guidelines. The Governor’s Regulatory Review Council approved changes to the Licensure Rules on June 7, 2016, which are effective as of August 15, 2016. An official copy of licensure rules can be found here. (Go to page 5, "Article 5. Interpreter Licensure and Regulation")

See an up-to-date list of current Licensed Interpreters.

Licensing Department staff are available to answer questions about your journey to becoming a Licensed Arizona Interpreter. You may contact Ashley Martin, Communication Access Specialist at [email protected].

**If you would like to schedule an in-person meeting with ACDHH staff, please contact the staff member directly or contact ACDHH by email at [email protected], by phone at 602-542-3323 or by video phone at 480-559-9441.