Live session delivered: Oct. 28, 2020, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. ET
Tamber Hilton, MA, Federally and Virginia Court Certified Interpreter
This webinar is approved for 1.5 CCHI CE hours, 1 ATA CEP, 0.15 RID CEUs*, 1.5 WA Courts Performance CEUs, 1.5 PA Courts CEUs, 1.5 MD Courts CE credits, 1.5 CO Courts CE credits and 1.5 CA Courts CIMCE credits.
The U.S. immigration system creates work for thousands of interpreters across the country. Some work in the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), commonly referred to as immigration court. Others interpret in U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for interviews and applications. Some interpret for attorney-client interviews—or in all of these areas.
During COVID-19, most encounters are performed virtually, over the phone, or even in person with social distancing measures. Many more have been cancelled or postponed.
This presentation offers a fascinating window into the U.S. immigration system. It also provides a snapshot of immigration interpreting during the pandemic—and what to expect if you accept remote assignments. Come for a tour of this complex world. Your tour guide is a federally court certified EOIR interpreter who has worked in all areas of the U.S. immigration system.
Learning objectives
After attending this webinar, the participant will be able to:
Explore the structure of the U.S. immigration system and the different agencies that participate in that system.
Assess how immigration interpreters’ work has changed since the pandemic.
Describe common challenges in immigration interpreting, particularly since the pandemic.
List tips and strategies for managing those challenges.
No, CCC is an organization dedicated solely to interpreter and cultural competence training. Our mission is language access. However, we do provide graduates of The Community Interpreter® with a list of nearby language companies and public organizations that employ interpreters. We also occasionally send out job postings to our program graduates and/or e-newsletter subscribers at the request of other organizations.
Cross-Cultural Communications is the leading international training agency in the U.S. devoted to community interpreting, educational interpreting, healthcare interpreting and cultural competence. It is also the only organization that licenses community interpreters across the U.S. and in other countries. We regularly train bilingual staff as well as contract interpreters. We also provide training and consulting services to private companies, non-profits and government agencies. Our programs are grounded in a mixture of theory and practical, hands-on activities.
The Community Interpreter® International, or TCII, is a 40-hour certificate training program for interpreters who are just starting out or those experienced interpreters who are looking for a recognized qualification. Subjects covered include the interpreting code of ethics and standards of practice in order to give participants a solid grounding in the profession. This is complemented by practical, hands-on activities such as role-plays and interactive group discussions. The program fulfills the 40-hour training requirements considered by many (certifying bodies employers and industry associations) to be the minimum needed to entire the field.
At the moment, a combination of two CCC programs fulfills this requirement: Medical Terminology for Interpreters (7.5 hours) and The Community Interpreter® International. Since TCII is open to all community interpreters and the subject matter covers education and social services as well as medical interpreting, at the end of each TCII session any participant who is seeking medical interpreter certification will be given a letter from CCC, stating the number of hours that can be counted towards this requirement. Typically 34-36 hours count towards the 40 hour requirement.
Yes, although the CE credits offered for each program will vary according to course length and content. Our programs are currently approved for continuing education credits by the following organizations:
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