Interpreters often find themselves conflicted when making ethical decisions during interpreting sessions. Either they find it difficult to find guidance on how to proceed or may feel they are “breaking the rules” when they engage in actions not clearly illustrated in their code of ethics or standards of practice.
This webinar will prepare interpreters to feel more confident when making ethical decisions. Explore the main elements of a code of ethics and its purpose. The presentation will investigate core values and guiding principles, which are the main components of the code of ethics. Learn the key differences between a code of conduct and a code of ethics and understand how standards of practice supplement a code of ethics. The session will look closely at critical thinking and demonstrate methods to develop this vital skill. Additionally, attendees will learn how to apply critical thinking skills to make value-based decisions in the interpreted encounter. This webinar also includes scenarios that will illustrate essential concepts to better allow interpreters to put into practice the skills highlighted during the presentation.
This webinar has been approved for the following CEUs: 1 ATA CEP, 1 CCHI CE hour, 0.1 IMIA/NBCMI CEU, 1 OCCI CEU, 0.1 RID CEUs. Note that you must have attended the live session to receive these credits.
Learning Objectives
Attendees will be able to:
1) Recognize the components and purpose of a code of ethics.
2) Understand how standards of practice supplement the code of ethics.
3) Learn how critical thinking can be applied to a code of ethics to make values-based ethical decisions.
About the presenter: Fabiola Munafo is Manager of Language Access Services at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. She is also one of NCIHC’s directors and a National Standards of Practice work-group member.
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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