LSQ courses, a unique ÉvaLSQ assessment, and workshops for ideal learning, all within the context of Deaf culture!

Deaf instructors and native signers offer many group LSQ courses, private lessons and in-person and remote training for companies. There’s something for everyone! We also offer LSQ skills assessments (ÉvaLSQ).

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6 learning levels
Online courses and flexible schedules

Several sessions per year
Digital platform with innovative and inclusive learning materials
LSQ skills assessment test (ÉvaLSQ)

LSQ Courses

Learn LSQ with a modern, Eversa-approved approach

Whether you want to learn LSQ for fun, for work or to better understand Deaf culture, we have the solution for you.

Developed by Deaf Quebecois linguists, our levels 1 to 5 LSQ courses are offered in person or remotely, with flexible hours. You’ll benefit from our instructors’ expertise on an online platform offering teaching material that reflects diversity and recorded courses, available anytime, anywhere. So, join us today and set out on a unique LSQ learning adventure!

Reach your goals at your own pace

Whether you already have a basic knowledge and are looking to improve or you have a good understanding and want to perfect certain aspects of LSQ, our tutors can guide you through the process. We start our individual sessions by identifying your goals and assessing your skills, offering immediate feedback, interactive methods and cultural advice for a personal and enriching learning experience. With our approach, you’ll quickly progress and improve your skills.

Foster an inclusive and accessible environment for your employees

Do your employees regularly interact with Deaf and hard of hearing people in their roles? Are you an organization that is committed to promoting diversity, inclusion and accessibility for your employees and client? You could benefit from our standard courses or courses tailored to your goals, roles and industry-specific terminology. Offered in person or remotely, with flexible hours, these courses will enable your employees to gain fundamental skills in LSQ, promoting an inclusive and accessible environment.

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Customized training for every need

Develop your skills as an interpreter or strengthen accessibility in your organization with our wide range of training courses. From professional improvement for interpreters to awareness workshops on deaf culture and audism, as well as training on LSQ linguistics, discover our programs, online capsules and modules that will help you create an inclusive environment and improve your communications in addition to meeting your legal obligations.

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ÉvaLSQ

Assess your LSQ skills level

Do you need to check your LSQ level at the beginning or end of your university interpreting course or are you at the hiring stage in a company requesting it? Make the most of our assessors’ expertise.

Evaluate your skills and identify your goals for perfecting them

Have you already mastered LSQ and now you need to know your professional skills level? Our assessment system will allow you to prove your LSQ skill level or set your goals based on your results. Track your progress, assess your skills and improve your confidence thanks to our service designed to ensure you succeed.

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Recruit qualified people with confidence

Are you an employer on the hunt for people qualified in LSQ? Find peace of mind by assessing potential candidates’ LSQ skills. Developed in collaboration with the Research Group on LSQ and Deaf Bilingualism from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), as well as with the Ontario Ministry of Education, our assessment services allow you to assess LSQ skills for specific roles and get a qualification certificate. You can also hire talent that meets your LSQ needs, stand out from your competitors and strategically plan your human resources.

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Quebec Sign Language or LSQ

A unique language characterized by its three-dimensionality, LSQ, along with ASL and Indigenous sign languages, is recognized as one of the most commonly used languages among Deaf Francophones in Quebec and Canada (Accessible Canada Act, 2019, c. 10, article 5.1).

Why learn LSQ?

Quebec has over 10,000 Deaf, hard of hearing, and DeafBlind individuals, and a growing number of individuals need sign language for various reasons. Learning LSQ, the primary language, facilitates their societal inclusion, as it not only equips you with sign language skills but also empowers you to overcome communication barriers and explore diverse visual communication strategies.

Career possibilities

There are many advantages of learning LSQ; it’s not just about communication with Deaf and hard of hearing people. Did you know it’s possible to steer your career in another direction once you have mastered LSQ? Those who have mastered LSQ can become LSQ-French interpreters, teachers for Deaf children and adolescents, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, doctors, etc.

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Lorena Garrido

CEO
SIVET

Having recently taken on the role of CEO of an organization serving the Deaf and hard of hearing community, I have benefited from bespoke private LSQ courses by Eversa. I particularly appreciated the flexible timetable, the in-person or Zoom classes and the vocabulary adapted to my professional needs—all within a warm and welcoming environment. I am extremely satisfied with my experience and I’m proud to have used a Deaf-owned and Deaf-run company.

Karine G.

Student in a LSQ course Level 1

Thank you for this great course, which I’ve followed with interest and pleasure, day in and day out. I have always been interested in Quebec Sign Language and during my studies, I discovered why: its authenticity! By communicating in signs, we need to show our emotions, which suits me really well. My tutor is a brilliant communicator and she knew exactly how to teach us!

Eli C.

Student in an LSQ course Level 4

I’ve always been interested in sign language. I think as someone who is part of the LGBTQIA2S+ community, I am very sensitive to inclusion issues and learning how to communicate with more people is very important to me. I love my course at Eversa for many reasons and I really appreciated the diversity presented in the teaching material! It surprised me, in a good way; you can tell the courses are up to date.

Vero P.

Student in a LSQ course Level 4

I have always been interested in learning LSQ, ever since I crossed paths with two people who were communicating in sign language. When I saw that Eversa’s courses were online and could easily fit into my busy schedule, I decided to go for it. I discovered a language that allows me to express myself in a way that I had never tried out before. It’s a language rich in culture and Eversa is a professional school with qualified instructors. I found an amazing culture there, a new world and I made friends at the same time. I strongly recommend it.

Magali S.

Associate Artistic Director
Eidos Montreal

Just a note to say I really like my courses! I love my Tuesdays because I know that they finish with my LSQ course. My instructor is enthusiastic, expressive and knows how to hold the group’s attention, even people like me who have problems with attention!

Neselie N.

Student in a LSQ course Level 1
Fall 2022

I want to become an interpreter in a few years, and Eversa is definitely going to play a large role in my training and future career.

If you want to learn sign language, be it out of curiosity, for fun or for your career, I strongly recommend Eversa.

LSQ courses, a unique ÉvaLSQ assessment, and workshops for ideal learning, all within the context of Deaf culture!

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