How to Follow Interpreting Standards of Practice

Course length:  2 hours  

Course access period: 60 days from purchase date

Once purchased, course access cannot be paused. 

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.