The South Carolina Court Interpreter Certification Program to hold Charleston Workshop

The South Carolina Court Administration is required to maintain a list of certified or otherwise qualified interpreters for use by the clerks of court when deaf or non-English speaking individuals are parties to legal proceedings, witnesses, or jurors.  The names and contact information of the certified or otherwise qualified interpreters are compiled into a directory and provided to the courts.   The court personnel are then able to schedule interpreters as the need arises.

The SC Court Interpreter Certification Program will be holding two workshops in Charleston in February and March, to offer anyone interested in becoming certified the opportunity to prepare for the Written and Oral Examinations. Workshop attendees will receive 1.33 CEU (Continuing Education Units) for their participation in the event; attendance also qualifies them to register for the Written Examination to be held March 29, 2008. Those who pass the Written Examination are then qualified to sit for the Oral Examination.

The workshops will be held in the Beatty Center, Wachovia Auditorium on the College of Charleston campus. Registration is open to anyone who feels they may be qualified to become a court interpreter. For more information on court interpreting in South Carolina, visit http://www.judicial.state.sc.us/courtreporter/HowtoBecomeCourtInterpreter.cfm.

You may register online here (https://www.applyweb.com/public/register?s=cofccicp). This is a secure server.