About ASL Interpreter Training
The UWF Division of Continuing Education is now offering courses designed to assist ASL Interpreters with preparation for national certification testing or those interested in earning CEUs. All courses will be delivered online and include active online discussions as well as live, video discussions with the instructor and a variety of online tools to improve participants’ understanding of the material. The first two courses, Fundamentals of Interpreting I & II, assist in preparing participants to take the NIC written exam. Each course is 8 weeks.
Fundamentals of Interpreting I:
Preparation for NIC Written
- Dates: Jan.6 - Mar. 3, 2010
- Cost: $189
Fundamentals of Interpreting II:
Language & Culture
- Dates: Jan.6 - Mar. 3, 2010
- Cost: $189
*Text: So You Want to be an Interpreter: An Introduction Interpreting; Humphrey, J. H. & Alcorn, B. J. (2007). (4th ed.). Seattle, WA: H&H Publishing
Transliterating 101:
What does it really look like anyway?
• Dates: Mar. 8 - May 7, 2010
• Cost: $189
*CEUs are available by submitting paperwork and a nominal fee to the Florida Registry of Interpreters (FRID). Instructions and forms for CEUs will be provided upon registration. CEUs are optional and are the responsibility of the participant to submit all fees and paperwork prior to the start of the class. *These courses will be a guided study of information for the NAD-RID National Interpreter Certification (NIC) written test. Participants will be led in online discussions of the topics, review activities, pre-and post-tests and online, video discussions with the instructor. FRID is an Approved RID CMP Sponsor for Continuing Education Activities.These courses are offered in the PROFESSIONAL STUDIES category for up to 2.0 CEUs.