Interpreter Credentials and Certification

Course length:  1.5 hours

Course access period: Two months

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

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

CEUs:

• Maryland Court Interpreter Program: 1.5 CE credits
• Ontario Council on Community Interpreting: 1.5 OCCI PDUs

Learning objectives:

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Analyze and compare interpreter qualifications and credentials, including certification.
• Discuss six qualifications, five core skills and four types of credentials for interpreters.

What you will get:

• Your video host: Daniel Sanchez
• 9 interactive exercises, including a review quiz
• 3 videos of interpreters in action
• 3 audio stories
• 2 role plays in 9 language pairs
• 3 handouts: Terms and definitions for credentials; language proficiency testing; and interpreter skills
• Sections from The Community Interpreter®: An International Textbook and The Medical Interpreter: A Foundation Textbook for Medical Interpreting
• Course completion certificate

How this lesson will improve your practice:

You will:

• Know the important interpreter credentials that a professional interpreter needs, including certification.
• Be able to decide which credentials you want to get.
• Understand the differences between a certificate and certification.
• Describe language proficiency testing and explain why interpreters need it.
• Be able to market your services as a professional interpreter based on your credentials.