April 26, 2025 Court Interpreter Orientation Course (Remote session)

Orientation Workshop Agenda Date: 04/26/2025 Time: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM (CDT) Location: Online Completion of this orientation course, taught by a highly experienced court interpreter, allows candidates to apply for the Texas court interpreter licensing test. 8:00 Arrive at venue - TBA 8:15 Introductions; Discussion of Courtroom & History of Process 9:00 Ethics Quiz 9:20 Role of the Interpreter - Code of Ethics 10:00 Virtual break 10:15 Continuation of Interpreter Ethics 11:00 Review of Ethics Quiz 11:20 Q & A 12:00 LUNCH ON YOUR OWN 1:00 Criminal Procedure/Vocabulary Quiz 1:20 Organization of Texas Courts 1:30 Discussion of Criminal Procedure, Cognates and Legal Terminology 2:00 Demonstration of Court Interpreter Video 2:15 Modes of Interpreting: Sight, Consecutive and Simultaneous 3:00 Short virtual break 3:15 Interpreting Protocols In Court Depositions Client Interviews Debriefings 3:45 Sight translations - introductory exercise & practice tips 4:15 Consecutive Interpreting - Introductory exercise & practice tips 4:45 Simultaneous - Protocols (including teams), Introduction to use of equipment and Introductory exercise 5:30 Next Steps, Q & A & Evaluations 6:00 Get Certificates - Disconnect from Zoom All orientation participants receive a one-year free Associate Membership to TAJIT! J-18808-Ljbffr