Licensure (Yes/No)
Yes
Registration (Yes/No)
Yes
Regulation (Yes/No)
Yes
Categories
Education, Generalist, or Supervisory Separate Licenses for Medical and Legal Licenses required.
Requirements
Medical setting –
Oregon Qualified Sign Language Health Care Interpreter
(First time applicants)
18+yrs old
– High school diploma, GED, or equivalent, or higher education
– Valid Government ID
– Not on Medicaid Exclusion list
– Abide by a nationally recognized code of ethics and standards of practice, such as the National Code of Ethics for Interpreters in Health Care, the National Standards of Practice for Interpreters in Health Care, and the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) Code of Professional Conduct
– Current (not expired) RID Certification
– Provide proof of passing of proficiency exam approved by the Authority such as the American Sign Language Proficiency Interview (ASLPI) or the Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI; ASL) with a minimum proficiency level of 4 (ASLPI) or advanced (SLPI:ASL). Test must not be older than 4-years.
– Submit required application forms
**PLEASE NOTE: Renewing qualified Signed Language interpreters must complete a 60-hour OHA approved HCI training program.
Oregon Certified Sign Language Health Care Interpreter
– 18+yrs old
– High school diploma, GED, or equivalent, or higher education
– Valid Government ID
– Not on Medicaid Exclusion list
– Abide by a nationally recognized code of ethics and standards of practice, such as the National Code of Ethics for Interpreters in Health Care, the National Standards of Practice for Interpreters in Health Care, and the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) Code of Professional Conduct
– Current (not expired) RID Certification
– Provide proof of passing of proficiency exam approved by the Authority such as the American Sign Language Proficiency Interview (ASLPI) or the Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI; ASL) with a minimum proficiency level of 4 (ASLPI) or advanced (SLPI:ASL). Test must not be older than 4-years.
– 60-hours of OHA approved training (a requirement for renewing qualified Signed Language HCIs)
– Submit required application forms
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If you ONLY work in K-12 settings and hold EIPA 3.5-3.9, apply for the Educational License. (EIPA 4.0+ applies for a Generalist or Supervisory License)
If you work in non-K-12 community settings and hold EIPA 3.5-3.9, ASLPI, SLPI, BEI basic/III/II, NAD III, or passed CASLI’s (RID) knowledge exam, apply for the Provisional License.
You will be asked to list proposed supervisor names. Supervision is currently undefined. Supervisors do not need to be on-site interpreters. They can be off-site mentors/coordinators/etc.
If you also work in K-12 settings, you will also need the Educational License.
If you have national certification or equivalent (EIPA 4.0, RID, NAD IV/V, BEI Adv/Ma/Tri/IV/V/intermediary) for less than 3 years, apply for the Generalist License.
This license also allows you to supervise provisional interpreters until 2030, and allows you to work in K-12 settings without applying for an Educational License
If you have national certification or equivalent (EIPA 4.0, RID, NAD IV/V, BEI Adv/Ma/Tri/IV/V/intermediary) for at least 3 years, apply for the Supervisory License.
This license allows you to work in K-12 settings without applying for an Educational License
To work in medical settings, apply for either a Generalist or a Supervisory, AND a Medical License (requires RID certification or ASLPI 4 or SLPI Advanced).
To work in legal settings (currently undefined), apply for either a Generalist or a Supervisory, AND a Legal License (requires 40 hrs of education on legal interpreting or Court Qual/Cert, SCL, CLIP-R, BEI Court).
Length
Information is coming
Cost of License
– A separate application fee: $150
– Initial fee: $250 (first year)
Possible Penalties & Grievance Process
Class C Misdemeanor
Board/Agency
Health Licensing Office