Licensure (Yes/No)

No

Registration (Yes/No)

Yes

Regulation (Yes/No)

Yes

Categories

Legal

Requirements

Background check

Guidelines for Issuance of Provisional Certification – Must have evidence of one of the following:

– Please Check Successfully Completed an Interpreter Preparation Program
– National Certification as a Sign
– Language Interpreter
– Possess SLPI or SCPI at Specified Level
– Possess Specified Level Pre-hire

EIPA

Guidelines for Issuance of Qualified Certification – Must have evidence of both of the following:

– Please Check Pass the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment – written test
– Pass a standardized videotaped version of the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment at the Specified Level

Guidelines for Issuance of Provisional Certification – Must have evidence of one of the following:

– Please Check National Certification as a Cued Speech Transliterator
– Pass the Cued American English Competency Screening

Guidelines for Issuance of Qualified Certification – Must have evidence of both of the following:

– Pass the state sanctioned Cued Language Transliterator written assessment
– Pass the Cued Language
– Transliterator Performance
– Assessment or Educational
– Interpreter Performance
– Assessment – Cued Speech (EIPA_CS) at the Specified Level

Length

Information is not available

Cost of License

Initial Certificate – $50.00 non-refundable certification processing fee
Renewal of Certificate – $25.00 non-refundable certification processing fee

Possible Penalties & Grievance Process

Information not available

Board/Agency

Membership of the commission is specified by law and consists of 17 members. Ten members are legislated by position held, and seven members are appointed by the governor

309. Terms of Membership Service

A. Terms of service are as follows.
1. Legislated members serve on the commission by virtue of position held and serve as long as the position is maintained unless a legislated member resigns.
2. The designated commission members shall serve on the commission so long as each member maintains the position for which each was originally appointed or until a legislated member resigns.
3. All appointed members shall serve for four years. In the event a vacancy occurs, the appointment shall be made for the length of the unexpired term. Vacancies of appointed members occurring other than by expiration of term in the membership shall be filled by the governor.