Community Interpreter Training Program

60-Hour On-Demand Interpreter Skill-Building Course for Community Interpreters

This course provides comprehensive training for individuals seeking to become community interpreters, focusing on the skills, ethical standards, and professional conduct necessary for success. Participants will learn various interpreting techniques, including consecutive, simultaneous, and sight translation, and apply these skills in real-world community settings such as education, healthcare, legal environments, and social services. The course emphasizes practical exercises, reflective learning, and the application of professional codes of ethics.

What You Will Learn

  • Build a Strong Foundation in Community Interpreting

    Equip participants with essential interpreting techniques for community settings.

  • Apply Ethical Principles and Professional Standards

    Understand and implement key ethical guidelines in real-world scenarios.

  • Strengthen Practical Interpreting Techniques

    Enhance skills through structured exercises and reflective practice.

  • Prepare for Certification and Career Growth

    Gain the knowledge and skills needed for professional growth in community interpreting.

Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Define community interpreting and distinguish it from other interpreting and translation services.

  • Identify and effectively use different modes of interpreting (simultaneous, consecutive, sight translation) in community settings.

  • Understand the development of interpreting as a profession and its relevance in various community contexts.

  • Navigate the roles and responsibilities of community interpreters across different sectors, including education, healthcare, and legal environments.

  • Apply ethical standards and professional conduct specific to community interpreting.

  • Develop practical skills through guided interpreting exercises, focusing on accuracy, clarity, and cultural competence.

  • Reflect on and improve interpreting performance using the Kolb Learning Cycle.

  • Prepare for professional certification and explore career opportunities within the field of community interpreting.

Enroll Today and Start Your Journey as a Community Interpreter!

Equip yourself with vital interpreting techniques for medical, legal, and educational environments. Enhance your skills and boost your career as a community interpreter.
Enroll Now! $820.00

Meet the Instructor

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

    Welcome!

    • Welcome to the Community Interpreter Training Program!

    • How to use this course

    • Community Interpreter Training Program - Syllabus

    • Resources
  • 2

    Lesson 1: An Overview of Interpreting 101​

    • Lecture: Lesson 1

    • Homework: Quiz 1

    • Quiz 1
  • 3

    Lesson 2: An Overview of Interpreting 102​

    • Homework Review: Quiz 1 - Answer Key

    • Lecture: Lesson 2

    • Homework: Research Assignment
  • 4

    Lesson 3: An Overview of Interpreting 103

    • Homework Review: Research Assignment

    • Lecture: Lesson 3

    • Homework: Consecutive Exercise 1 - Parent Teacher Conference
  • 5

    Schedule your Feedback Session!

    • Calendar
  • 6

    Lesson 4: Codes of Professional Conduct 101

    • Homework Review: Consecutive Exercise

    • Lecture: Lesson 4

    • Homework: Matching Exercise
  • 7

    Lesson 5: Codes of Professional Conduct 102

    • Homework Review: Matching Exercise - Answer Key

    • Lecture: Lesson 5

    • Handout: Codes of Ethics

    • Homework: Quiz 2

    • Quiz 2
  • 8

    Lesson 6: Code Professional Conduct 103

    • Homework Review: Quiz 2 - Answer Key

    • Lecture: Lesson 6

    • Homework: Consecutive Exercise 2.2 - IEP
  • 9

    Lesson 7: Code Professional Conduct 104

    • Homework Review: Consecutive Exercises

    • Lecture: Lesson 7

    • Homework: Matching Exercise

    • Homework: Quiz 3

    • Quiz 3
  • 10

    Lesson 8: Skill Building 101

    • Homework Review: Quiz 3 - Answer Key

    • Lecture: Lesson 8

    • Homework: Attention Exercise - School Meeting

  • 11

    Lesson 9: Skill Building 102

    • Homework Review: Attention Exercise - Answer Key

    • Lecture: Lesson 9

    • Homework: Consecutive Exercise 4 - Mental Competency Evaluation
  • 12

    Lesson 10: Skill Building 103

    • Homework Review: Consecutive Exercise

    • Lecture: Lesson 10

    • Homework: Quiz 4

    • Quiz 4
  • 13

    Lesson 11: Skill Building 104

    • Homework Review: Quiz 4 - Answer Key

    • Lecture: Lesson 11

    • Homework: Sight Translation Exercise 1: ESOL Program Letter
  • 14

    Lesson 12: Skill Building 105

    • Homework Review: Sight Translation Exercise

    • Lecture: Lesson 12

    • Homework: Delivery Exercise

    • Homework: Quiz 5

    • Quiz 5
  • 15

    Lesson 13: Skill Building 106

    • Homework Review: Quiz 5 - Answer Key

    • Lecture: Lesson 13

    • Homework: Simultaneous Exercise 1 - Town Hall Meeting
  • 16

    Lesson 14: Skill Building 107

    • Homework Review: Simultaneous Exercise

    • Lecture: Lesson 14

    • Homework: Sight & Simultaneous - Town Hall Meeting

    • Homework: Quiz 6

    • Quiz 6
  • 17

    Lesson 15: Skill Building 108

    • Homework Review: Quiz 6 - Answer Key

    • Lecture: Lesson 15

    • Homework: 7 Realms

    • Homework: Research Assignment
  • 18

    Lesson 16: Skill Building 109

    • Lecture: Lesson 16

    • Homework: Sight Translation Practice

    • Homework: Create your 21-day Program Recording!
  • 19

    Schedule your Feedback Session!

    • Calendar
  • 20

    Lesson 17: Midterm Exam

    • Community Interpreter Training Program: Midterm Exam
  • 21

    Lesson 18: Midterm Exam - Review

    • Midterm Exam - Review
  • 22

    Lesson 19: In-Depth: Education 101

    • Lecture: Lesson 19

    • Homework: Research Assignment
  • 23

    Lesson 20: In-Depth: Education 102

    • Lecture: Lesson 20

    • Homework: Sight Translation Exercise 2 - IEP
  • 24

    Lesson 21: In-Depth: Education 103

    • Homework Review: Sight Translation Exercise

    • Lecture: Lesson 21

    • Homework: Consecutive Exercise 6 - Teacher-Parent Conference – Part 2

    • Homework: Quiz 7

    • Quiz 7
  • 25

    Lesson 22: In-Depth Medical and Legal and other Social Settings 101

    • Homework Review: Quiz 7 - Answer Key

    • Lecture: Lesson 22

    • Homework: ProQOL

    • Homework: Quiz 8

    • Quiz 8
  • 26

    Lesson 23: In-Depth Medical and Legal and other Social Settings 102

    • Homework Review: Quiz 8 - Answer Key

    • Lecture: Lesson 23

    • Homework: 7 Realms
  • 27

    Lesson 24: In-Depth Medical and Legal and other Social Settings 103

    • Homework Review: Do you Speak Legalese?

    • Lecture: Lesson 24

    • Homework: Quiz 9

    • Quiz 9
  • 28

    Lesson 25: In-Depth Medical and Legal and other Social Settings 104

    • Homework Review: Quiz 9 - Answer Key

    • Lecture: Lesson 25

    • Homework: Do you Speak Medicalese?
  • 29

    Lesson 26: In-Depth Medical and Legal and other Social Settings 105

    • Homework Review: Do you Speak Medicalese?

    • Lecture: Lesson 26

    • Homework: Consecutive Exercise 7 - Mental Competency Evaluation
  • 30

    Lesson 27: In-Depth Medical and Legal and other Social Settings 106

    • Homework Review: Consecutive Exercise

    • Lecture: Lesson 27

    • Homework: Simultaneous Exercise 2 - Educational Conference
  • 31

    Schedule your Feedback Session!

    • Calendar
  • 32

    Lesson 28: Professional Development 101

    • Homework Review: Simultaneous Exercise

    • Lecture: Lesson 28

    • Handout: Resources and Associations for Professional Development

    • Homework: Job Hunt
  • 33

    Lesson 29: Professional Development 102

    • Lecture: Lesson 29

    • Handout: Resources and Associations for Professional Development

    • Topics to Review

    • Homework: Complete the Feedback Survey!

    • Feedback Survey
  • 34

    Lesson 30: Final Exam

    • Community Interpreter Training Program: Final Exam

Who We Are

DE LA MORA Institute of Interpretation is a fully remote online school that trains legal and medical interpreters to work in their respective fields. DLMII was founded in 1998 by Agustín Servin de la Mora from the vision and core belief that interpretation as a chosen profession deserved better educational options. We are constantly striving to stay ahead of the trends and learning styles prevalent in today’s interpreting field through various formats including in-person seminars, live online instruction, and self-paced education. Our mission is to foster understanding and communication through exceptional interpreter education and development, and to advance professional interpretation standards worldwide. Our vision is to become the most accessible interpreter education platform in the world.
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