INTERPRETER QUALIFICATIONS Clause Samples
INTERPRETER QUALIFICATIONS. Contractor shall provide Interpreters with the required certification or registration with the Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC).
INTERPRETER QUALIFICATIONS. Contractor must ensure that the interpreter is a professional and has the appropriate credentials and qualifications to complete the Services as required by this Contract. Qualified interpreters must be skilled to industry standards, expectations and trends and must be certified or registered by the Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC). For court interpreter certification requirements, please refer to ▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇.▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇_▇▇▇▇/▇▇▇_▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. Pursuant to RCW 2.43.030(1)(b), interpreters for legal proceedings must be certified/registered by the Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) unless good cause is found and noted on the record by the appointing authority. RCW 2.43.020(3) defines legal proceedings as a proceeding in any court in this state, grand jury hearing, or hearing before an inquiry judge, or before an administrative board, commission, agency, or licensing body of the state or any political subdivision thereof. For AOC’s court interpreter program and requirements, please refer to ▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇.▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇_▇▇▇▇/▇▇▇_▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. Court interpreters must accurately interpret for people from any background without changing the language register, whether the speaker is using very formal legal language or less formal colloquial language. They interpret in both criminal and civil cases with a wide range of possible subjects. The interpreter who performs court interpreting must be certified or registered by the Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) Washington State Court Interpreter Program. The interpreter must also be able to reliably provide video remote interpretation and over the phone interpretation in such cases where they or a client are unable to appear in-person.
INTERPRETER QUALIFICATIONS. Contractor must ensure that the interpreter is a professional and has the appropriate credentials and qualifications to complete the Services as required by this Contract. Qualified interpreters must be skilled to industry standards, expectations and trends and must be certified or registered by the Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC). For court interpreter certification requirements, please refer to ▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇.▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇_▇▇▇▇/▇▇▇_▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. Pursuant to RCW 2.43.030(1)(b), interpreters for legal proceedings must be certified/registered by the Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) unless good cause is found and noted on the record by the appointing authority. RCW 2.43.020(3) defines legal proceedings as a proceeding in any court in this state, grand jury hearing, or hearing before an inquiry judge, or before an administrative board, commission, agency, or licensing body of the state or any political subdivision thereof. For AOC’s court interpreter program and requirements, please refer to ▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇.
INTERPRETER QUALIFICATIONS. Contractor shall provide Interpreters who are skilled to industry standards, expectations, and trends. Acceptable industry standards and expectations include the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) Language Testing and Certification (LTC) or Authorization, guidelines outlined by the American Translation Association (ATA) for Interpreters, the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters, or the National Board for Certification of Medical Interpreters. Interpreters trained through accredited higher education institution (university or college) programs, which are widely accepted by industry experts, the interpreter community, and by Washington State Purchasers are also acceptable. When Interpreters with such certifications or qualifications are not available, Contractor shall vet Interpreters through Contractor’s program as approved by this Master Contract. These requirements are in alignment with RCW 39.26.300.
INTERPRETER QUALIFICATIONS. All Interpreters must be skilled to industry standards, expectations, and trends. Interpreters must have the proper certification based on the interpreting type of service. Below are the three main interpreter types of language access statewide contracts will require. These requirements are in alignment with RCW 39.26.300.