FCICE Written Test Prep Seminars

The Federal Court Interpreter Certification Examination (FCICE) Written Exam is intended to measure a potential court interpreter’s specific language proficiencies in English and Spanish.

To better prepare candidates for success on the FCICE Written Examination, the University of Arizona National Center for Interpretation offers the FCICE Written Examination Prep Seminar. The goal of this seminar is to make transparent the skills necessary for a successful court interpreter as measured by the written portion of the FCICE.

Though the seminar does not provide comprehensive training in court interpretation, the seminar is nonetheless intended to improve the abilities of interpreters. The seminar covers topics in both the English and Spanish portions of the exam, including:

• Test taking strategies and techniques
• Vocabulary building as well as legal terminology
• Self-study techniques
• Reading skills improvement