Continuing Education for Court Interpreters

Interpreting in criminal courts requires the interpreters to deeply familiar with court procedures, and especially waiver and plea forms. This course will get interpreters familiar with procedures involved in misdemeanor and felony court proceedings. The instructor will go over a wide variety of forms, including Advisement of Rights, Waiver and Plea forms used for misdemeanor, felony and DUI matters. The instructor will explain related legal jargon contained in the plea forms and discuss the most accurate renditions. Students will get to practice sight translation of the Waiver and Plea forms, as well as simultaneous interpreting skills in this topic. 

To get interpreters to understand criminal court procedures and to familiarize themselves with each stage of the criminal proceeding. Student will be able to accurately sight translate different types of plea forms and confidently master simultaneous interpreting skills related to these forms.

Chinese idioms have a long history, some have existed for over 2000 years. They are mostly coming from famous Chinese literature or events. It usually has different grammar structure from that of modern Chinese. Chinese idioms come up in formal speeches, witness testimonies and written statements. In this class, the instructor will go over at commonly used Chinese idioms, along with a variety of synonyms and antonyms. The instructor will teach the students how to make an educated guess for the meanings of those unfamiliar idioms. 

This course is designed to help students familiar with common Chinese idioms. Help the students to understand the meaning of those commonly used Chinese idioms. Students can be able to translate or interpret these Chinese idioms with ease. 

Medical terminology comes up in a lot of legal proceedings, such as depositions, restraining order hearings, domestic violence cases and trials. This course is designed to get court certified interpreters familiar with common types of personal injuries, and other terminology that come up regularly in domestic violence, assault and personal injury cases. 

The instructor will cover high-frequency medical terminology in different legal settings, going over different scenarios in detail and explaining how to interpret certain problematic medical terminology. 

Part one of this course will focus on personal injury scenarios, such as auto accidents and slip-and-fall cases. This class will be conducted in both English and Mandarin. 

Medical terminology comes up in a lot of legal proceedings, such as depositions, restraining order hearings, domestic violence cases and trials. This course is designed to get court certified interpreters familiar with common types of personal injuries, and other terminology that come up regularly in domestic violence, assault and personal injury cases. 

The instructor will cover high-frequency medical terminology in different legal settings, going over different scenarios in detail and explaining how to interpret certain problematic medical terminology. 

Part two of this course will focus on work injuries and injuries from crimes. This class will be conducted in both English and Mandarin. 

This course covers strategies for understanding a wide range of accents and regional dialects, both in English and Mandarin Chinese. The English part of the program will include accents and regionalisms from across North America and Britain, as well as accents and verbal patterns for non-native speakers. 

Part I focuses on Chinese accents, on the mainland and overseas. Part II focuses on native and non-native accents and dialects in English.

The instructor will present the class with video and audio material, featuring various accents. Students will attempt to interpret and will critique the accents. Students will also have the opportunity to discuss their own dialect and share experiences in dealing with English and Chinese accents.

This course covers strategies for understanding a wide range of accents and regional dialects, both in English and Mandarin Chinese. The English part of the program will include accents and regionalisms from across North America and Britain, as well as accents and verbal patterns for non-native speakers. 

Part I focuses on Chinese accents, on the mainland and overseas. Part II focuses on native and non-native accents and dialects in English.  

The instructor will present the class with video and audio material, featuring various accents. Students will attempt to interpret and will critique the accents. Students will also have the opportunity to discuss their own dialect and share experiences in dealing with English and Chinese accents.

Interpreting jury instructions during a trial is one of the most challenging task for court certified interpreters. Sometimes interpreters have to cope with fast speed and background noise, such as telephones and printers. Getting familiar with the content of jury instructions is vital in giving court interpreters confidence to tackle this difficult work. This course is designed to enhance simultaneous interpretation skills and improve competence and speed, with the aid of pre-recorded jury instructions specifically created for this purpose.

Interpreting restraining order hearings in court can be very challenging, with high emotional stakes for the parties involved. Students will be given materials such as restraining order forms and statements to interpret. The instructor will go over the restraining order forms in detail, explaining how to interpret certain words and legal jargon. The goal of this course is to get Mandarin court certified interpreters familiar with the restraining order hearing procedure and associated vocabulary, so that they can interpret such proceedings with ease. 

Chinese culture can seem mysterious, but it’s also a big part of world culture. From Confucius to the Monkey King to Mulan, China has contributed greatly to global art, literature, and thought. This course will survey a wide array of Chinese cultural topics, including Daoism, philosophy, astrology, wedding and funeral customs, and common taboos. 

This course is designed to introduce students to Chinese philosophy, Daoism, astrology and other topics on Chinese culture.