Introductory Workshop Webinar

The next Introductory Webinar for Spoken Language Interpreter candidates will take place on Saturday, March 15, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM. Deadline to apply is Friday, March 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM.

This language-neutral webinar is designed to familiarize court interpreter candidates with the Maryland court system and help them prepare for the Court Interpreter Written Exam.

We are accepting applications from experienced interpreters in the following languages: ASL, CDI, Spanish, Arabic, Amharic, Bengali, Burmese, Dari, Greek, Gujarati, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Farsi, Igbo, Pashtu, Portuguese, Kirundi, Farsi, Hakka Chin, Urdu, Indonesian, Kinyarwanda, Korean, Krio, Kurdish Sorani, Lingala, Nepali, Pidgin English, Sinhalese, Vietnamese, Yoruba, Turkish, Twi, Thai, Ewe, Hindi, Romanian, Swahili, and Wolof.

Admission into the Court Interpreter Program is competitive. Professional interpreting experience and/or formal training in the interpretation field are required to be considered. All submissions will be acknowledged, and candidates notified of the decision via e-mail within two weeks of the submission date.

If you have questions about the program or your qualifications, please e-mail to [email protected].

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