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The Community Interpreter® OnlineThe Community Interpreter® International (TCII) is the first and only national 40-hour certificate program in community interpreting. This course is the online version of TCII. It promotes national ethics and standards of practice in the field and can prepare interpreters to take national medical interpreter certification. The course covers ethics and conduct, basic skills (from pre-session to post-session), positioning and terminology, modes of interpreting, steps for sight translation, strategies for intervention, cultural mediation, and other vital skills and topics. |
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Consecutive Interpreting Techniques
This course is Lesson 5 in The Educational Interpreter Online.
This course develops consecutive interpreting competencies that support accuracy and completeness in critical K–12 educational settings. You will build professional note-taking techniques, refine memory strategies, and practice managing turn-taking in complex, multi-participant meetings where detailed information must be conveyed fully and faithfully.
Through progressive hands-on exercises, realistic role-play scenarios, and comprehensive Student Support Team meeting simulations, you will strengthen the analytical skills required to process dense academic information, maintain appropriate register across communication styles, and deliver interpretations that preserve both meaning and emotional intent. You will also learn to transition strategically between consecutive and simultaneous modes, navigate cultural considerations effectively, and maintain professional boundaries while serving diverse educational communities.
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Ethical Decision-Making in Educational InterpretingThis course is Lesson 4 in The Educational Interpreter Online.
Develop your ethical reasoning abilities and build the professional confidence to navigate complex scenarios in educational interpreting. Strengthen critical thinking skills that will help you balance competing ethical principles while maintaining effective communication, as well as professional integrity, in challenging situations.
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The Critical Role of Professional Interpreters (Who Is Interpreting? Whom Will You Interpret For?)This course is lesson 2 of The Educational Interpreter Online.
Discover who is really interpreting in schools and why it matters for student success. Learn to distinguish between professional interpreters and untrained language assistants. Understand the risks and legal implications of using family members, students, or staff as interpreters. Explore solutions for ensuring quality language access in educational settings. Build advocacy skills to promote professional interpreting services that support multilingual families and educational equity.
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Foundations for Educational Interpreting: Language Access, Federal Mandates, and Systems (An Overview of the U.S. School System)This course is Lesson 1 of The Educational Interpreter Online.
Refine the art of facilitating communication and ensuring equitable access for multilingual students and families. Develop the skills needed to support inclusive education and strengthen school communities worldwide.
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The Remote Interpreter OnlineWelcome to The Remote Interpreter Online (TRIO), your gateway to becoming a more effective and professional remote interpreter.
The Remote Interpreter Online will cover how technology has impacted the interpreting field and why remote interpreting is here to stay. Discover the tools you need for an effective set-up and learn how to grow your skills to meet the needs of an evolving profession.
This course is based on the first volume of our ground-breaking publication, The Remote Interpreter: An International Textbook.
Topics covered in this module include:
Lesson 1 - An Overview of Remote Interpreting
Lesson 2 - The Technology You Need to Know for Remote Interpreting
Lesson 3 - Set Yourself Up as a Remote Interpreter
Lesson 4 - Set Up Your Session: Plan for Success
Lesson 5 - Modes in Remote Interpreting
Lesson 6 - Skills for Remote Interpreting
Lesson 7 - Protocols for Remote Interpreting
Lesson 8 - Ethics and Standards for Remote Interpreters
Lesson 9 - Applying Codes of Ethics to Remote Interpreting
Lesson 10 - Addressing Communication Breakdowns in Remote Interpreting -
An Overview of Remote InterpretingTAKE THIS CLASS, a key part of The Remote Interpreter Online program, FOR FREE!
This is a crash course on remote interpreting—what every interpreter today should know about over-the-phone interpreting (OPI), video remote interpreting (VRI), video relay services (VRS) and remote simultaneous interpreting (RSI).