The Skill Building Workshop II curriculum focuses on the advanced aspect of interpretation particular to the superior and municipal court settings, including the following:
| Review of the legal process | Intensive skill and terminology development |
| Review of objectives of court interpreting | Comprehensive resources for the legal interpreter |
| Interpreter testing | Medical interpretation |
| Ethics and protocols | Skill building exercises |
| Standards of the profession | Professional opportunities |
| Publication and additional resources |
Specialized topics will include:
| Rape | Mental Health History of Defendant |
| Burglary / Shoplifting | Statement of Constitutional Rights |
| Traffic Law | Child Support |
| Automobile | Probation |
| Divorce / Visitation | Instructions to the Jury |
| Domestic Abuse | Orders to Desist |
| Opening Statement (DWI) | Medical Expert Testimony (DNA) |
| Closing Argument (DUI) | Opening Argument in a Rape Case |
All of our faculty members are Federally Certified Court Interpreters, the highest certification available in the United States. They all have worked or are currently working as staff interpreters in a court or are active freelance interpreters.
We pride ourselves in having the most qualified and certified interpreters teach our training seminars.
We do not have any explicit requirements for this workshop.
Please be aware that the workshop will be taught in both Spanish and English and students are expected to be fully bilingual in both languages (If you have questions about your language skills please contact us at (520) 621-3615).
Working knowledge of legal and medical terminology is not required.
We do try to limit enrollment to ensure a good student to teacher ratio. Workshops will not have more than 20 students.
