How to Perform Standard Interpreting Protocols

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: 1.5 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:

• Washington State Department of Social Health Services: 1.5 DSHS CECs
• Maryland Court Interpreter Program: 1.5 CE credits
• Ontario Council on Community Interpreting: 1.5 OCCI PDUs

Learning objectives:

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Discuss and practice four protocols for medical and community interpreting: positioning, introductions, direct speech and turn-taking.
• Make decisions about when and how to perform these four protocols during interpreting assignments.

What you will get:

• Your video instructor: Rita Monroy, MA
• 9 interactive exercises (including timed practice of an interpreter introduction)
• 5 audio recordings of indirect speech to be converted to direct speech
• A model interpreter introduction
• 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:

• Understand what interpreting protocols are, their purpose and why they matter.
• Know how to perform four basic interpreting protocols professionally.
• Be able to select a position for all parties that supports direct communication.
• Be familiar with advantages and disadvantages of various interpreter positions.
• Understand why to avoid eye contact while interpreting (with differences between spoken and signed interpreting).
• Know what to do with your gaze while you interpret.
• Be able to conduct a professional interpreter introduction.