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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 series.
Perfect your consecutive interpreting skills for critical educational meetings. Learn professional note-taking systems and memory strategies for complex academic discussions. Practice realistic scenarios including IEP meetings and parent-teacher conferences. Develop expertise in managing multi-participant conversations with precision and cultural sensitivity. Build confidence delivering complete, accurate interpretations that preserve both content and emotional tone.
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Interpreter Ethics in Educational InterpretingDevelop 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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Who Is Interpreting? Whom Will You Interpret For?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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Overview of the U.S. School SystemRefine 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).