How to Follow Interpreting Standards of Practice

All course content is presented in English, with multiple opportunities to practice all your working languages.  That makes the program perfect for interpreters who speak or sign ANY language.

Course length:  2 hours  

Course access period: 60 days from purchase date

Once purchased, course access cannot be paused.  If you need more time to complete your course, 90 day extensions are available so you are able to complete your training! Your progress in the course will not be lost and you will be able to continue where you left off. Please contact the 7C staff at 7c@7clingo.com for an updated cost to extend access to your course. 

Course completion requirements: Pass one exit test (score of 70% or above).

Certificate: Downloadable certificate available immediately upon passing the exit test.

CEUs:

• Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI): 2 CCHI CE hours
• Maryland Court Interpreter Program: 2 CE credits
• Ontario Council on Community Interpreting: 2 OCCI PDUs

Learning objectives:

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Compare and contrast codes of ethics and standards of practice for interpreters.
• Identify general best practices that support standards for community interpreters.

What you will get:

• Your video instructor: Lorelly Solano, PhD
• 9 interactive exercises, including application of standards to real-life scenarios, standards challenges and a standards of practice review quiz
• A brief film of an interpreter
• Thirteen best practices on applying standards in the field.
• A free publication (environmental scan) about interpreting standards of practice
• Valuable tips from the field
• Sections from The Community Interpreter®: An International Textbook and The Medical Interpreter: A Foundation Textbook for Medical Interpreting
• Course completion certificate

 How this lesson will improve your practice:

You will:

• Know the differences between codes of ethics and standards of practice.
• Support the profession by making your decisions and behaviors more consistent with the field.