Overview
Court Interpreter Orientation Course March 28, 2026 (Remote session)
- When 03/28/2026
- 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Location Online
Registration
Completion of this orientation course, taught by a highly experienced court interpreter, allows candidates to apply for the Texas court interpreter licensing test.
Orientation Workshop Agenda
- 8:00 Join Zoom session
- 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
- 11:20 Q & A
- 12:00 LUNCH BREAK
- 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 and A & Evaluations
- 6:00 Get Certificates - Disconnect from Zoom
All orientation participants receive a one-year free Associate Membership to TAJIT!
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