Preparing for the Consortium Oral Exam? Questions and concerns about it? Come join AATIA Interpreter Special Interest Group Saturday, April 14 from 10:00 - 12:00 p.m. at the International Center of Austin (ICA) at the corner of 2nd and Brazos Streets. and meet with Alejandro, a recent test-taker, to get first-hand insight on the format, grading, and scope of the exam. Ensure that you are preparing as smartly and efficiently as possible. We will also have some practice interpreting different sections of the exam. As the City of Austin will be working on improvements on 2nd Street, remember to park in the Convention Center Parking Garage, above ICA. Entrance on Brazos Street.

This all-day workshop will be offered at AATIA headquarters in Austin on Saturday, August 20th, and will feature 3 hours of training in ethics for court interpreters and 5 hours of training in topics relating to law enforcement and the administration of justice.* Interpreters licensed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Registration (TDLR) will receive 8 hours of continuing education credit, enabling them to fulfill their entire continuing education requirement for the year.

The workshop, led by the witty and knowledgeable Eta Trabing, promises to be as informative and entertaining as last year's. So don't wait - sign up today at the early-bird rate!

TDLR-approved courses no. 6330 and 7142. Provider: Berkana Language Center, Provider no. 1345.

Today is the last day to register for the AATIA-sponsored court interpreting workshop to be held this Saturday, August 21st. This all-day workshop will feature two courses* approved by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR): Code of Professional Conduct in Court Interpreting and Illegal Drugs: Terminology and Other Useful Information. TDLR-licensed court interpreters will receive 8 hours of continuing education credit. 

Click here for program and registration information.

* TDLR course nos. 5019 and 4763. Provider: Berkana Language Center, Provider no. 1345.

Register online now for an information session on the American Translators Association (ATA) translator certification program, to be offered by AATIA on Saturday, March 20, 2010 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Registration deadline: March 15. (more…)

Join the Interpreters Special Interest Group on Saturday, August 8, for a live demonstration of an ACC interpreting class.

Participate in exercises for consecutive interpreting and sight translation and talk to current and former students about the course offerings.

When: Saturday, August 8, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Where: International Center of Austin
201 East 2nd Street
Austin, TX 78701
Parking: Street parking available. (Garage closed for repairs this day.)

Contact: Esther Diaz mediaz@austin.rr.com

TIP-Lab is offering its twentieth Spanish Translation/Revision Workshop specially designed and tailored for professionals working in any country of the world who translate from English into Spanish. It will run from July through December 2009. Texts translated by the participants will be reviewed by a professional translator in Argentina, and returned to the participants with revisions and annotated comments. The emphasis will be on general interest topics with no particular focus on any specialized terminology or subject matter.

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Leandro Wolfson, a nationally known translator from Argentina who specializes in human and social sciences, will conduct this TIP-Lab workshop.

You can find additional information on program policies, qualification for participation and worshop registration fee at www.tip-lab.org

For further information, call or fax Alicia Marshall at (847) 869 4889
E-mail: aliciamarshall@comcast.net

This workshop has been approved by the ATA for its continued education credit program.

The National Center for Interpretation’s Agnese Haury Institute will take place July 14 to August 1. Applications are currently being accepted and there are still a few partial-scholarship opportunities left for the court interpeter training course.

Scholarships range from $250.00 to $1000.00 for all participants. For NAJIT and ATA members, contact the National Center for Interpretation to learn more about special scholarship offers. To apply for scholarships, download the application form and answer the essay questions to the best of your abilities. (Note: if you have already applied for a scholarship, your application has already been submitted to the scholarship committee for review.) Deadline for new applications is May 23, 2008.

To learn more about the Agnese Haury Institute, download the brochure and contact the National Center for Interpretation if you have any questions regarding the application process. Remember, enrollment is strictly limited to ensure a good student to instructor ratio, so make sure you sign up early!

CyraCom is partnering with Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth to present an Interpreter Skills Development training course on April 8–10, 2008, open to all practicing medical interpreters in the area.

This comprehensive, three-day course teaches how to apply interpretation techniques of clear, effective communication between Limited English Proficient (LEP) patients and healthcare professionals. The cost is $325 per person, which includes lunch each day and all educational materials.