Cost: Free
Registration: Strengthening Core Competencies for Interpreters in Newcomer Services (airtable.com)
"Switchboard is pleased to announce a free online instructor-led certificate course, Strengthening Core Competencies for Interpreters in...
Cost: Free
Registration: Strengthening Core Competencies for Interpreters in Newcomer Services (airtable.com)
"Switchboard is pleased to announce a free online instructor-led certificate course, Strengthening Core Competencies for Interpreters in Newcomer Services, which will meet in four 60-minute sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays from September 3 to September 12, 2024.
What will this certificate course cover?
This intermediate-level course is designed to build and improve the skills of interpreters who work with Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)-eligible clients in the context of newcomer services in a volunteer, contractor, or staff capacity. The course will cover the roles and responsibilities of interpreters, the common types of services newcomers receive when arriving in the U.S. that often require interpretation, ethical professional behaviors in interpretation, and key protocols for conducting interpreted meetings.
In this course, learners will engage in live, instructor-facilitated sessions using content and tools in Switchboard’s eLearning course Basic Protocols and Practical Skills for Interpreting in Newcomer Services. While the eLearning course itself will give learners a strong foundation in interpretation basics, participating in the live sessions in combination with the eLearning course will create deeper opportunities for skill building in a collaborative social learning environment. Learners accepted to this course will be asked to complete one module of the eLearning course as pre-work before each of the four live sessions. During the live sessions, the instructor will guide learners in applying new knowledge gained from the eLearning course through interactive activities such as case scenarios, role plays, and group discussions.
Please note that successful completion of this course does not count as an official interpretation credential or license. Rather, this course is intended for participants seeking to improve their interpretation skills in the field of newcomer services.
Is this certificate course for me?
This course is geared toward enhancing the expertise of interpreters in serving refugees and other ORR-eligible newcomer populations. This intermediate-level course is designed for individuals who are already serving as interpreters with newcomer services agencies, as well as interpretation coordinators/trainers and newcomer services staff in other roles (case manager, community navigator, etc.) who act as interpreters.
Why should I participate?
Upon completing this course, learners will be able to:
-Define the roles of interpreters in the context of newcomer services
-Describe the basic processes by which newcomers arrive in the U.S. and the common services for which they may require interpretation
-Provide ethical interpretation by applying the NCIHC National Standards of Practice
-Demonstrate professional skills and key protocols to employ when conducting interpreted meetings"
