Educational Interpreter Training - Camden County College

Educational Interpreter Training from Camden County College is a Campus Certificate Sign Language degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. According to State Code N.J.A.C. 6A:9-13.18, all individuals in the state of New Jersey that provide educational interpreting related services to children who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf/blind in pre-school through twelfth grade, must meet certain requirements. In addition to passing the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) with a score of at least a 3.0, educational interpreters must complete 15 semester hours of specific coursework. The Educational Interpreter Training certificate program at Camden County College will assist interpreters in meeting these requirements. An added component of the EIT certificate program is an Interpreting Lab course in which students will work on self-assessment skills, EIPA test preparation skills, and the development of a professional portfolio. Program Goals To prepare students to understand the language development of deaf/hard of hearing students. To prepare students to understand the stages of child development of students who are deaf/hard of hearing. To provide students with the knowledge of the legal and ethical issues as they apply to educational interpreters. To provide students with the basic knowledge of curriculum strategies and methods of instruction used with deaf/hard of hearing students. To prepare students to understand the interpreting techniques used with deaf/blind students. View more details on Camden County College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Sign Language courses.