Course Description

This course will go over every part of the written exam as well as serve as an introduction to the exciting world of court interpretation. Study at your pace with video lectures, practice quizzes and a mock final exam structured to resemble the real thing. 

Agustin de la Mora

Agustín Servin de la Mora is the president of DE LA MORA Institute of Interpretation. He was born and raised in Mexico City, Mexico, and has been a professional freelance and staff interpreter for the last 28 years. He is one of the Supervisor Raters for the National Center for State Courts and has been a lead rater for the federal and consortium oral exams for court interpreters. He was the lead interpreter for the Ninth Judicial Circuit for over a decade, served as member of the Project Advisory Committee responsible for the creation of the National Standards for Healthcare Interpreter Training Programs for the NCIHC. He was a member of the Florida Court Interpreter Certification Board and a voting member of the Technical Committee of the National Consortium for Interpreter Certification. He is a state and federally certified court interpreter, as well as a certified medical interpreter. He has been a consultant for the Administrative Offices of the State Courts, conducting orientation seminars and advanced skills workshops for interpreters in at least 15 states. He has been featured as a speaker and presenter in several national conventions, including those of NAJIT, ATA, IMIA, and NASCA.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Intro to Court Interpretation, Ethics, Protocol and Proceedings

    • Becoming A Court Interpreter

    • English Written Test Overview

    • Make your Own Flash cards

    • What is a court interpreter? Lecture

    • Court Interpreter Ethics - Lecture

    • Judicial Systems- Lecture

    • Share your flashcards

    • Sentence Completion and Legal Terms Practice

  • 2

    English Written Prep Overview

    • English Portion Overview

    • English Written Test Overview and Sentence Completion Lecture

  • 3

    On Sentence Completion

    • In Depth: Sentence Completion

    • Sentence Completion Practice

  • 4

    On Idioms

    • In Depth: Idioms

    • Idioms Lecture

    • Idioms Practice

    • More Idioms!

  • 5

    On Synonyms and Antonyms

    • In Depth: Synonyms and Antonyms

    • Synonyms In Context Lecture

    • Synonyms In Context Practice

    • Synonyms Lecture

    • Synonyms Practice

    • Antonyms Lecture

    • Antonyms Practice

  • 6

    Final Exam

    • Test Taking Strategies Lecture

    • Final Exam Instructions

    • Final Exam

    • Answer Key

Student Access

Student access on this platform is limited the same as if attending a live class.

  • Our 40 hour courses include 6 months of access. All other courses can be accessed for 3 months.

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