Community Interpreter Training
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Step by step registration guide.
Students need work authorization to take this class.
Course dates:
Class is online. Final exam has to be taken in person at Metro South.
October 7 - December 11
Monday and Wednesday, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Read the description of the class before registering. Still have questions? Email Paulina: pkohan@isd271.org
Basic requirements:
Minimum ABE high intermediate level of English proficiency (score 223 on GOALS test), and must have a high school diploma (can be from a foreign country), or be a GED or Adult Diploma student.
Don't know your score? Ask your teacher!
Are you a new student? Fill out the registration form or the interest form if registration is closed first.
More information:
The Community Interpreter Training is perfect for people who already work as interpreters and want to improve their memory skills, translations skills, learn note taking strategies, learn tips and tricks on how to always be professional and not know your rights and responsibilities, as well as people who have never worked as interpreters before.
This class ends with a certificate, and prepares you to work as an interpreter in schools, the community centers, refugee centers and some community clinics. The average wage for interpreters in the Twin Cities Metro is $28 - 34 /hr.
Apply for a job as a language interpreter at Bloomington Public Schools here! Usually, interpreters are needed for the family conferences, educational meetings or to answer questions from the families.
Some jobs will require that you are a Certified Healthcare Interpreter. Learn more about how to become a Certified Healthcare Interpreter here
Questions? Email Paulina: pkohan@isd271.org Call: 952-681-6122
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