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Court Interpreter Orientation Course - Remote
Orientation Workshop Agenda
8:00 Arrive at venue - TBA
8:15 Introductions; Discussion of Courtroom & History of Process
9:00 Ethics Quiz
9:20 Role of the Interpreter- Code of Ethics
10:00 Virtual break
10:15 Continuation of Interpreter Ethics
11:00 Review of Ethics Quiz
11:15 Court Interpreting video
11:20 Q & A
12:00 LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
1:00 Criminal Procedure/Vocabulary Quiz
1:20 Organization of Texas Courts
1:30 Discussion of Criminal Procedure, Cognates and Legal Terminology
2:00 Demonstration of Court Interpreter Video
2:15 Modes of Interpreting: Sight, Consecutive and Simultaneous
3:00 Short virtual break
3:15 Interpreting Protocols
In Court
Depositions
Client Interviews
Debriefings
3:45 Sight translations - introductory exercise & practice tips
4:15 Consecutive Interpreting- Introductory exercise & practice tips
4:45 Simultaneous- Protocols (including teams), Introduction to
use of equipment and Introductory exercise
5:30 Next Steps, Q & A &Evaluations
6:00 Get Certificates - Disconnect from Zoom
All orientation participants receive a one-year free Associate Membership to TAJIT!
Videos of Interest:
http://www.sconet.state.oh.us/JCS/interpreterSvcs/interpreterVideo.asp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnGgia8dNKU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJsQjVHe6AQ
For more information: Contact: Cristina Helmerichs, D. Email: cristina@cristinahelmerichsd.com
Planning is underway for TAJIT's 2025 Annual Conference, to be held on August 2-3, 2025.
This annual event offers training and networking opportunities for judicial translators and interpreters, and provides CEPs for Texas licensed court interpreters. TAJIT membership is not required for attendance.
The location and other details will be provided as soon as they are available. Until then, watch this space, and mark your calendars for August 2-3, 2025!
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