An Overview of Remote Interpreting

An Overview of Remote Interpreting

Course description: This course introduces you to the field of remote interpreting as a whole—what it is, how it works, and who performs it. You’ll also learn about platforms for over-the-phone interpreting, video remote interpreting, video relay services and remote simultaneous interpreting. The course addresses several in-demand specializations in remote interpreting, such as medical, financial, legal and educational interpreting, to help you make an informed decision about the modalities and specializations of remote interpreting that you may want to perform.

Note: In this course, “remote interpreting” and “distance interpreting” are considered synonyms.

Course length: 2 hours

Course access period: 60 days from purchase date

Once purchased, course access cannot be paused. See our FAQ for information on purchasing course access extensions.

Course completion requirements: Pass one exit test (score of 70% or above).

Certificate: Downloadable certificate available immediately upon passing the exit test.

CEUs:

• Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI): 2 CCHI CE hours
• International Medical Interpreters Association: 0.2 IMIA/NBCMI CEUs
• Maryland Court Interpreter Program: 2 CE credits
• Ontario Council on Community Interpreting: 2 OCCI PDUs

Learning objectives:

After completing this course you will be able to:

• Compare and contrast audio, video and remote simultaneous interpreting.
• Identify key developments in the history of remote interpreting platforms.
• List and evaluate common specializations in remote interpreting. 

What you will get:

• Your video instructor: Katharine Allen, MA
• 12 interactive exercises, including a role play in 4 language pairs and self-assessment of the interpreter’s performance
• A valuable overview of what remote interpreting is, how it works and what its platforms are
• Listings and critical information about the main modalities and most in-demand specializations in remote interpreting
• Sections from The Remote Interpreter: An International Textbook for Remote Interpreting
• Course completion certificate

How this course will improve your practice:

You will:

• Know exactly what remote interpreting is and communicate more accurately and professionally about it when seeking work or working with partners, supervisors and colleagues.
• Define, understand and compare modalities of remote interpreting and describe how they work.
• Understand the history of remote interpreting and current developments in the field.
• Self-assess your ability to perform over-the-phone interpreting.
• Evaluate your credentials to work in this field and build a portfolio of those credentials.
• Develop a plan to select which modalities and specializations of remote interpreting would best suit your skills and interests.