Continuing Interpreter Education Requirements

SUPERINTENDENCE RULE 9.07. Continuing Education.

1. Requirements
   Each Supreme Court of Ohio rostered interpreters, including certified foreign language interpreters, certified sign language interpreters, provisionally qualified foreign language interpreters, registered foreign language interpreters, and registered sign language interpreters shall complete and report, on The “Application for Approval of Interpreter Continuing Education Credits provided by the Supreme Court Language Services Section, at least twenty-four credit hours of continuing education offered or accredited by the program for each two-year reporting period. Six of the credit hours shall consist of ethics instruction and the remaining eighteen general credit hours shall be relevant to the work of the interpreter in the legal setting. The interpreter may carry forward a maximum of twelve general credit hours into the following biennial reporting period.
   
   The “Application for Approval of Interpreter Continuing Education Credits” must be completed for each educational offered or accredited by the Supreme Court Language Services Section and submitted to Interpreterservices@sc.ohio.gov.
   
   If the education was not on the Continuing Interpreter Education Preapproved Courses, please submit the “Application for Approval of Interpreter Continuing Education Credits” for each continuing education, along with a program description, an agenda which delineates the times of the program including start/end times and breaks for the session, and the instructor’s or sponsored agency’s contact information to Interpreterservices@sc.ohio.gov.
2. Compliance with requirements
   The program shall keep a record of the continuing education hours of each Supreme Court certified foreign language interpreter, Supreme Court certified sign language interpreter, provisionally qualified foreign language interpreter, registered foreign language interpreters, and registered sign language interpreter provided it shall be the responsibility of the interpreter to inform the program of meeting the continuing education requirements.
3. Accreditation
   The program shall accredit continuing education programs, activities, and sponsors and establish procedures for accreditation, provided any continuing education programs or activities offered by the National Center for State Courts, the National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators, and the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf shall not require accreditation. The program may assess a reasonable nonrefundable application fee in an amount as determined by the program for a sponsor submitting a program or activity for accreditation.

Preapproved Courses