Court Interpreter Orientation Course ; Remote session

Overview

Court Interpreter Orientation Course March 28, 2026 (Remote session)

• When 03/28/2026
• 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
• Location Online

Completion of this orientation course, taught by a highly experienced court interpreter, allows candidates to apply for the Texas court interpreter licensing test.

• 8:00 Join Zoom session
• 8:15 Introductions;
  Discussion of Courtroom & History of Process
• 9:00 Ethics Quiz
• 9:20 Role of the Interpreter - Code of Ethics
• 10:00 Virtual break
• 10:15 Continuation of Interpreter Ethics
• 11:00 Review of Ethics Quiz
• 11:20 Q & A
• 12:00 LUNCH BREAK
• 1:00 Criminal Procedure/Vocabulary Quiz
• 1:20 Organization of Texas Courts
• 1:30 Discussion of Criminal Procedure, Cognates and Legal Terminology
• 2:00 Demonstration of Court Interpreter Video
• 2:15 Modes of Interpreting:
  Sight, Consecutive and Simultaneous
• 3:00 Short virtual break
• 3:15 Interpreting Protocols
• In Court
• Depositions
• Client Interviews
• Debriefings
• 3:45 Sight translations - introductory exercise & practice tips
• 4:15 Consecutive Interpreting - Introductory exercise & practice tips
• 4:45 Simultaneous - Protocols (including teams), Introduction to use of equipment and Introductory exercise
• 5:30 Next Steps, Q and A & Evaluations
• 6:00 Get Certificates - Disconnect from Zoom

All orientation participants receive a one-year free Associate Membership to TAJIT!