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Nat'l=National Certification required;
State=State Certification and/or Licensure required
If it is blank, this means that no
certification/licensure is required, or we have been unable to obtain the
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None Required
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| Maine |
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State licensure is required ($300 annually), but not national certification. |
http://www.state.me.us/pfr/olr/categories/cat22.htm |
Office of Licensing & Regulation |
Elaine Thibodeau, Administrator |
#35 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0035 |
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elaine.m.thibodeau@maine.gov |
207-624-8617 |
207-624-8637 |
4/12/2004 |
| Maryland |
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See information here on state's task force:
http://mlis.state.md.us/2002rs/bills/hb/hb0320f.rtf
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4/1/2005 |
| Massachusetts |
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For legal/court work, an interpreter must either have their SC:L, and/or a minimum of CI/CT both for 5 years plus, then take 80 hour of legal classroom training, plus 100 hours of mentoring. (combined hands-on, observation and discussion time with mentor). All interpreters must interview with Director of Interpreter/CART in order to be MCDHH approved for legal/court jobs, even if holding
SC:L. |
http://www.state.ma.us/mcdhh/index.html |
Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing |
Karen Higgins, Director of Interpreter Referral |
150 Mount Vernon Street
Suite 550
Boston, MA 02125 |
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Karen.Higgins@state.ma.us |
800-882-1155 |
617-740-1699 |
12/6/2003 |
| Michigan |
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Michigan DHS - http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,1607,7-124-5460_7260_7268-14878-,00.html
Deaf Person's Interpreter Act - http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,1607,7-124-5460_7260_21386-66364--,00.html
http://www.michigan.gov/fia/0%2C1607%2C7-124-5460_7260---%2C00.html
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Deaf Persons’ Interpreters Act (Act 204 of 1982, section 393.503) http://www.michigan.gov/cis/0
,1607,7-154-28077_28545_28558-66364--,00.html
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Professional Conduct for Interpreters in Michigan Courts http://www.courts.michigan.gov/SCAO/resources/other/interpreterconduct.pdf |
Commission on Disability Concerns - Division on Deaf and Hard of Hearing |
Dan Vivian, Chair |
320 N. Washington Sq.
Lansing, MI 48913 |
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dod@michigan.gov |
877-499-6232 |
517-334-6637 |
5/11/2006 |
| Minnesota |
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Current legislation reads:
122A.31 American sign language/English interpreters.
Subdivision 1. Requirements for American sign language/English interpreters. (a) In addition to any other requirements that a school district establishes, any person employed to provide American sign language/English interpreting or sign transliterating services on a full-time or part-time basis for a school district after July 1, 2000, must:
(1) hold current interpreter and transliterator certificates awarded by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), or the general level interpreter proficiency certificate awarded by the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), or a comparable state certification from the commissioner of education; and
(2) satisfactorily complete an interpreter/transliterator training program affiliated with an accredited educational institution.
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http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/122A/31.html |
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12/6/2003 |
| Mississippi |
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At this juncture, Mississippi neither requires
certification nor licensure for educational interpreters. Rather, LEAs
submit qualifications of person(s) who desire to be Educational Interpreters
to the MDE-OSE where resume/background is reviewed prior to approval of
funding for Educational Interpreters. |
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Task Force |
Gina Sherman |
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SigGina@aol.com |
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10/8/2004 |
| Missouri |
EIPA |
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For the EIPA, Uses a calculation to align with state QAST, not
psychometrically valid or sanctioned
Licensure and certification required to practice anywhere within the state.
Eligibility for evaluation.
209.302. An evaluation shall be available to the following,
including, but not limited to:
(1) New interpreters;
(2) Uncertified, qualified interpreters;
(3) Certified interpreters, advancing to another certification level;
(4) An interpreter who is certified by a certification system other than the
commission;
(5) Uncertified interpreters who have not interpreted for one year or more;
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(6) Interpreter trainers.
(L. 1994 S.B. 568 § 6 subsec. 4)
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http://www.moga.state.mo.us/STATUTES/C209.HTM
http://www.moga.state.mo.us/statutes/C200-299/2090000302.HTM
http://www.mcdhh.state.mo.us/mics_main.htm
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Missouri State Committee of Interpreters |
Pamela Groose, Executive Director |
3605 Missouri Boulevard
P. O. Box 1335
Jefferson City, MO 65102-1335 |
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interp@mail.state.mo.us |
573-526-7787 |
573-526-3489 |
4/27/2004 |
| Montana |
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Regarding use of interpreter in judicial/administrative
proceedings - http://data.opi.state.mt.us/bills/mca/49/4/49-4-503.htm |
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4/1/2005 |
| Nebraska |
EIPA |
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Proposed legislation - go to: http://www.360translations.com/burnsat/Hearing%20Draft%2001[1].31.04.doc
- this is a rather large Word doc and will take a while to open. You may also go to the following for more info:
http://srvwww.unicam.state.ne.us/pdfs/XCVII/final/FINAL_LB22_1.pdf
- btw, you need Acrobat Reader to open this - that utility is available free on the web - let me know if you need the link to
d/l it.
This bill identified above is the final reading back in 2002, posted to their site in 2003. It does not indicate whether it passed or not - I can only assume it didn't.
Going to http://www.nol.org/home/NCDHH/Interp_Guide.pdf
you will find that educational interpreters must be "qualified" and that this means they must have one or more of the following: 1) RID certification (which one?); 2) NAD level 4 or above certification; 3) EIPA level 3.5 or above; and 4) QAST level 4 or above.
There are all sorts of clauses in this "guide" that provide for exemptions or a "staying" of these requirements, but the bottom line is that educational interpreters in Nebraska must meet minimum standards (certified, minimum level, etc.).
There is a Nebraska Sign Language Interpreter Review Board http://www.nol.org/home/NCDHH/Interp_Licens_Board.htm
which is charged with licensing interpreters who work for any entity in the state that receives state money. |
http://www.nol.org/home/NCDHH/index.htm
Nebraska Guidelines for Education Interpreters - Acrobat (PDF) file - http://www.nol.org/home/NCDHH/education_interp_guideline.pdf#search='kansas%20guidelines%20for%20educational%20interpreters'
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Nebraska Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing |
Tanya Wendel, Executive Director |
4600 Valley Road
Suite 420
Lincoln, NE 68510-4844 |
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lstaff@ncdhh.state.ne.us |
402-471-3593 |
402-471-3067 |
1/2/2004 |
| Nevada |
EIPA |
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The state requires a 4.0 or above on the EIPA for Educational
Interpreters.
State law pertaining to interpreters can be found at http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-656A.html.
Many exceptions exist within this law based mainly upon purported shortages of
interpreters who meet the requirements of the legislation.
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http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-656A.html |
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Carolyn Bass |
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caroline_bass@ccsn.edu
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6/8/2005 |