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Based on the recommendations of this study, theJudicial Counciladopted the court interpreter certification exams developed and utilized by the Consortium effective July 1, 2010. To log into your account, click the LOG INTO ACCOUNT button located to the left of your screen below the heading, Returning Test Takers. If using a mobile device, click the Returning Test Takers heading and then click the LOG INTO ACCOUNT button. Please contact Prometric at(866) 241-3118, option 2, Monday Friday, 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. (PST). 
There is no pre-requisite for either the Written Exam or the Oral Proficiency Exams. Administrative Oversight and Accountability, Director of Workplace Relations Contacts by Circuit, Fact Sheet for Workplace Protections in the Federal Judiciary, Chronological History of Authorized Judgeships - Courts of Appeals, Chronological History of Authorized Judgeships - District Courts. 
Please visit Prometric for complete information on test dates, test site locations, and how to register for the exams. Candidates who are interested in taking these examinations are encouraged to register. The Court will also provide you with a sign language interpreter if you are called for jury duty. Court interpreters do not help parties fill out or file their court forms. The administration of this examination will adhere to federal, state, and local health and safety requirements. Please tell a clerk at the counter or in the courtroom as soon as possible if you will need a sign language interpreter. For more information on the Oral Proficiency Exam content, see the Candidate Information Bulletin for Interpreter Exams. 
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Because there is a shortage of certified/registered interpreters statewide, the Court may sometimes provide a provisionally qualified interpreter (non-certified, non-registered). For additional information on preparation tools for interpreters go to: http://www.nycourts.gov/COURTINTERPRETER/links.shtml, Sample Examinations and Test Questions for Prospective Interpreters, Sample Written Test of English Proficiency-for Languages Other than Spanish, Sample Test Questions for Written Examination, Oral Language Exam, sample Sight Translations, http://www.nycourts.gov/COURTINTERPRETER/links.shtml. Candidates in certified and registered languages need to take and pass a written exam in order to go on to the bilingual oral interpreting exam for certified languages. 2022 update: Scheduling is now closed for the Federal Court Interpreter Certification Examination oral phase offered August 1-8, 2022. 
Effective January 2011, all candidates who passed the written exam after January 1, 2005, will have a total of four additional opportunities to take and pass the oral exams. 
Registration is now open for the Written Examination. Candidates who have passing Written Examination scores within six (6) years of 2021 are now eligible to take the Bilingual Interpreting Examination (BIE) in their target language when it is available, For important information concerning the Written Examination, candidates are strongly encouraged to review the. 
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Candidates who are successful in this examination are then invited to take an oral examination which is currently administered in the following languages: Albanian, Arabic, BCS (Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian), Bengali, Cantonese, French, Greek, Haitian Creole, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Urdu, Vietnamese and Wolof. Due to the 2020 suspension of the administration of the Written Examination as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Court Interpreters Program temporarily extended the validation period for Written Examination test scores from four (4) years to six (6) years effective 2021. Your Prometric ID begins with an 890 and it consists of 9 digits. The document provides information on testing requirements, testing windows, what to expect on test day, the rescheduling/cancellation policy, and much more. Select the Written Examination. For complete information on the written and oral exams, please review the following documents: Available from the Consortium for Language Access in the Courts: California Certified Court Interpreter Information, https://www.prometric.com/sites/default/files/CACOURTCIB.pdf, Candidate Information Bulletin for Interpreter Exams, Candidate Information Bulletin forInterpreter Exams, Written Examination Overview for Candidates, Common Oral Interpreting Exam Performance Deficiencies, National Center for State Courts (Consortium), Administrative Hearing and Medical Interpreters, National Association of Judicial Interpreters and Translators. Please contact Prometric. The administration of this examination will adhere to federal, state, and local health and safety requirements. 
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Test items include both formal and informal/colloquial language, technical and legal terminology, and special vocabulary or other specialized language use which is part of the active vocabulary of a highly articulate speaker. In accordance with Prometric scheduling protocols, candidates can take the Written Exam a total of two times in 12 months, with a minimum of 90 days between testing opportunities. For important information concerning the Written Examination, candidates are strongly encouraged to review the Candidate Information Bulletin. The oral examination tests the ability to effectively perform the three modes of court interpreting: sight translation and simultaneous and consecutive interpretation of discourse, all of which must reflect the correct form and content of authentic interpreting functions encountered in the federal courts. endstream
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If an interpreter is not requested in advance or is not available, the case may be continued by the Court until one can be assigned. Here is a free one offered by theNYCOURTS.GOV. The results of the study indicated that the court interpreter certification exams used by the Consortium and those formerly used by California "are comparable in structure, content, and level of difficulty, and that both programs certify interpreters at the same high standards.". Candidates who passed a California written exam after January 1, 2005, are eligible to take bilingual interpreting exams offered in certified languages. ), During the announced administration period Only interpreters who pass the Court Interpreter Certification Examination and fulfill the corresponding Judicial Council requirements are referred to as certified interpreters. xWo0~y4!
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Accordingly, the candidate is required to demonstrate the ability to effectively carry out these functions bi-directionally. For the latest health and safety information, click here. 
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Your Prometric ID begins with 890 and it should consist of 9 digits. (866) 241-3118, option 2, Monday Friday, 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. (PST). 
Certified Candidates who do not pass the oral exam within four attempts must restart the certification or registration process. The administration of the BIE is anticipated to continue in 2023. Court interpreters of spoken languages other than Arabic, Eastern Armenian, Western Armenian, Cantonese, Farsi, Japanese, Khmer (Cambodian), Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese are eligible to pursue status asregistered court interpreters.Registered court interpreters are required to pass the Written Exam, and the Oral Proficiency Exam in English, and an Oral Proficiency Exam in their non-English language. Federal, state, and local COVID-19 public health guidance will be followed at all test sites. Click on the SCHEDULE button, which is located next to the name of your examination. The Judicial Council Staff maintains a statewiderosterof certified and registered interpreters authorized to work in California courts. Roadways to the Federal Bench: Who Me? Contact Prometric at 1-866-241-3118, option #2, MondayFriday, 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. (PST) to confirm the Prometric account has been successfully created and to obtain a Prometric ID number. 
Additional information regarding scheduling for the Bilingual Interpreting Exam can be found at Prometric. The Written Examination will be administered at various Prometric test center locations throughout California.
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