Please fill out our interest form below and check back soon for future dates! We are hoping for an early Fall start date.

1. • Flyer - an updated flyer will be added here when we have dates for the class

   • Class Interest Form

COURSE DESCRIPTION 

The purpose of this FREE course is to prepare students to become certified community interpreters. The course is divided into 2 sections. The first 4 weeks are a bridge course that is designed to assist students in understanding the material that will be taught during the second 5 weeks. 

All sessions are interactive and online. This training is all in English and is a prerequisite to National Certification. This training is accepted in all 50 states and meets the requirements of many schools and state agencies to become an interpreter. Students must pass a certification exam at the end of the course to receive certification. Additional training beyond this course is needed for medical certification.

CLASS REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be bilingual/multilingual in English and a second language

• Must have a device with a webcam and a microphone

• Student MUST attend 80% of part 1 of the training

• Student MUST attend 90% of part 2 of the training

• A gmail account

• FOR TEACHER USE: Must have an ABE Reading Level 5

Class Interest Form 

HOST SITE: Faribault

INSTRUCTOR: Part 1: Kim Munson,  Part 2: Panou Xiong

DATES FOR WINTER/SPRING 2024 SESSION:

Part 1: Monday February 4 - Wednesday February 28

Monday Evenings from 5:00-8:00pm

Wednesday Evenings from 5:00-8:00pm

Part 2:  Monday March 4 - Wednesday April 3

Monday Evenings from 5:00-9:00pm

Wednesday Evenings from 5:00-9:00pm

CUT SCORE: ABE Reading Level 5

DELIVERY PLATFORM: Synchronous Online with additional Google Classroom work

CONTACT INFO FOR HOST SITE: Kim Munson, 612-432-7721, kmunson@faribault.k12.mn.us

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: January 26, 2024

**Enrollment is limited. Student will be contacted in order of referral to complete course enrollment.