Section 393.5028. Special endorsements; deafblind; medical and mental health; legal.

Rule 28. (1) Beginning 2 years following the effective date of these rules, an endorsement shall be required to interpret for a proceeding in any of the following environments:

(a)   Deafblind.

(b)   Medical or mental health.

(c)   Legal.

(2)   A qualified interpreter seeking deafblind endorsement at any level shall complete not less than .8 CEUs per 4-year cycle in the subject area of deafblindness, deaf persons with low vision, and interpreting as it relates to the needs of this population for endorsement involving a deafblind or deaf low-vision persons.

(3)   A qualified interpreter shall meet all of the following requirements for endorsement to interpret for a proceeding in medical or mental health settings:

(a)   Pass an English competency test or possess a minimum of bachelor’s degree in any field from an accredited institution.

(b)   Qualify to interpret for a proceeding at standard level 2 or 3.

(c)   Complete not less than 2.0 medical or mental health CEUs per 4-year cycle.

(d)  Successfully complete a skills development course that focuses on sign language concepts and interpretation of medical vocabulary

(4)   For an endorsement to interpret a proceeding in a legal setting, a qualified interpreter shall possess an SC:L or CLIP-R and complete not less than 2.0 legal CEUs per 4-year cycle.

(5)   An interpreter who does not possess either a SC:L or CLIP-R certificate shall complete all of the following requirements to obtain an endorsement for interpreting in a legal proceeding:

(a)   Pass an English competency test administered by the division, SCAO, or another approved agency or possess a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in any field from an accredited institution.

(b)   Obtain certification for 1 of the certificates listed under level 3 standards.

(c)   Successfully complete court orientation training offered by the division.

(d)  Complete not less than 2.0 legal interpreting CEUs per 4-year cycle.

(e)   Successfully complete a skills development course that focuses on sign language concepts and interpretation of legal vocabulary.

(f)  Meet 1 of the following educational and mentoring selections:

(i)   A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in any field, or an associate’s degree in interpreting from an accredited institution, and all the following additional education and experience:

(a)  Documentation of not less than 50 hours of legal interpreting or mentoring experience.

(b)   Documentation of not less than 30 hours of formal legal interpreter training.

(c)  Documentation of not less than 4 years of post-certification interpreting experience.

(ii)   An associate’s degree in any field from an accredited institution and all the following additional education and experience:

(a)    Documentation of not less than 75 hours of legal interpreting or mentoring experience.

(b)     Documentation of not less than 50 hours of formal legal interpreter training.

(c)    Documentation of not less than 4 years of post-certification interpreting experience.

(iii)   High school diploma and all of the following additional education and experience:

(a)    Documentation of not less than 100 hours of legal interpreting or mentoring experience.

(b)     Documentation of not less than 70 hours of formal legal interpreter training.

(c)     Documentation of not less than 4 years of post-certification interpreting experience.

History: 2014 AACS.