Maha El-Metwally, MA, Conference Interpreter and Interpreter Trainer, Member of AIIC and ATA
Many interpreters have been performing remote simultaneous interpreting (RSI) during the pandemic. And yes, that learning curve is steep. But where are our clients in all this? Clients often have no idea how RSI works best or what they should do to have a successful RSI experience. Then again, many court, medical, community and business interpreters aren’t quite sure what to tell them. But conference interpreters have a long history of educating clients—and have many lessons to share. In this webinar, a senior conference interpreter will explore how to diplomatically educate clients about RSI to ensure a positive experience for all as they move their meetings to the virtual realm. After all, it takes two to tango!
Learning objectives
After attending this webinar, the participant will be able to:
Describe RSI services from the client's perspective.
Explore strategies to help their clients become RSI-ready.
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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