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Credentialed Training Program for Interpreters of Indigenous Languages

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By Linda L. Ford Natividad Medical Foundation’s Indigenous Interpreting+SM Sponsors Credentialed Training Program for Interpreters of Indigenous Languages   Natividad Medical Foundation’s Indigenous Interpreting+SM is thrilled to announce that 27 interpreters from three countries participated in the inaugural session of The Indigenous InterpreterTM that concluded on … [Read more...]

Armando Ezquerra Hasbun: From the Andes to the Republican Convention

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An Interview by Cristina McDowell   CM: Armando, you have come a long way since you were a kid living in a small village in the Andes. You are a Federally and NAJIT certified court interpreter. You teach at La Salle University, you have interpreted for many dignitaries, and you have been an expert witness on several occasions. But let’s start with your arrival to the … [Read more...]

Interpreting Certifications in the United States: A Comparison – Updated Nov. 18, 2016

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Check out the updated version of the chart we posted last month, created by Helen Eby, of existing interpreter certifications. You will note that two California interpreter certifications have been added: the Administrative Hearing and Medical. These are the oldest certification exams in the nation, given between the late ‘70’s and 2008, (just before the great economic … [Read more...]