Court Interpreter Orientation Course March 28, 2026 (Remote session)

Overview Court Interpreter Orientation Course March 28, 2026 (Remote session)When03/28/20268:00 AM - 6:00 PMLocation OnlineRegistration Completion of this orientation course, taught by a highly experienced court interpreter, allows candidates to apply for the Texas court interpreter licensing test.Orientation Workshop Agenda8:00 Join Zoom session8:15 Introductions; Discussion of Courtroom & History of Process9:00 Ethics Quiz9:20 Role of the Interpreter - Code of Ethics10:00 Virtual break10:15 Continuation of Interpreter Ethics11:00 Review of Ethics Quiz11:20 Q & A12:00 LUNCH BREAK1:00 Criminal Procedure/Vocabulary Quiz1:20 Organization of Texas Courts1:30 Discussion of Criminal Procedure, Cognates and Legal Terminology2:00 Demonstration of Court Interpreter Video2:15 Modes of Interpreting: Sight, Consecutive and Simultaneous3:00 Short virtual break3:15 Interpreting ProtocolsIn CourtDepositionsClient InterviewsDebriefings3:45 Sight translations - introductory exercise & practice tips4:15 Consecutive Interpreting - Introductory exercise & practice tips4:45 Simultaneous - Protocols (including teams), Introduction to use of equipment and Introductory exercise5:30 Next Steps, Q and A & Evaluations6:00 Get Certificates - Disconnect from ZoomAll orientation participants receive a one-year free Associate Membership to TAJIT!#J-18808-Ljbffr