Legal Interpreter School Requires Preparing For Class To Start & End
Legal interpreter school is a big commitment. Especially as a bilingual adult, deciding to make a career change can be a difficult one. Even if you don't have any dependents relying on you at home. Ultimately, your decision to attend interpreter school is one that will change many lives- not just your own and those around you. Because at its core, the work that a legal interpreters does, ensures everyone has equal language access in the United States legal system.
Some believe there is no point in becoming language interpreters today. Because every language professional already working needs to prepare for "A.I to take over those jobs." If you believe that, then we hope you let us know how you plan to avoid the situation! We are here to say: that is not something future students need to prepare for. Instead, you need to be prepared for your legal interpreter class to start... and what you plan to do when it ends.
Before legal interpreter school even begins...
1. Understand what you are signing up for
To become a legal interpreter, the essential first step is learning. You cannot skip this step no matter what direction you take your career. But you must understand: that legal interpreter students DO NOT receive any state recognized court interpreter certifications at the end of our course.
We provide specialized interpreting training that involves high-quality online instruction. Our expert teachers give you the essential knowledge and trainings LIVE through webinar sessions. They are personally invested in your success by meeting with you through virtual video classes. Their classes create the foundation that your future legal interpreting career will rest upon. Because to even sign up for a board certified licensing exam, you need to prove you have successfully completed classroom instruction. Language interpreter students should understand that this is a 45-hour, 7-week video LIVE instruction course. It will satisfy requirements to enroll in your certification examinations, if that is what you want.
During legal interpreter school...
2. Understand where you want to go
We teach students to become competent bilingual professionals, prepared to work in the legal system. Some graduates choose legal interpreting, and others become legal translators. They are very different careers and require very different training modalities. Whichever you decide, here are some highly recommended ways you can prepare for the real-world, while taking in our course:
- Real-world experience: Whether it's through an internship or volunteering, we highly recommend legal interpreter students get as much experience as possible during the course. Don't wait until class is over to look for these opportunities. In fact, it is required to register for many state licensing examinations, in addition to the classroom instruction hours requirement.
- Look at our job board: we maintain a job board as resource for alumni. We periodically post positions so you can connect with these other businesses looking to hire language professionals. We post opportunities for you to see what kind of employment is out there, but we are not doing the hiring!
After class ends...
3. Understand how to apply your skills effectively
Our course will not give you an interpreter license. As detailed above, you must pass our interpreter training course before you can pursue a license. It is a required to even register for the legal interpreter certification exam. Because you must demonstrate your knowledge and that you can apply it in the real-world. After class ends, you have to know how to apply your knowledge in order to be successful. We give you the tools, and you have to use them. Which means you need to be prepared for our training course to end by:
- Successfully completing all required classroom instruction hours
- Getting real-world practical experience
- Understanding which certification you want to pursue
- Passing a state-recognized legal linguist licensing exam
- Understand what positions you can apply for if you don't want your language interpreter license
Preparing means knowing what to expect:
"Prepare for class to end" means starting your preparations before class even begins. Our team of expert instructors set you up for a successful career. They provide a unique online learning experience, that is delivered through our LIVE interactive classroom. Which gives you access to experts already working in your field, to whom you can ask questions and get feedback from. You receive a built-in network of peers and instructors, that you can connect and build relationships with if you choose.
In addition to professional relationships, we connect you with professional opportunities when your course is completed. All while you learn the skills and technique required if you want to pursue official licensing when class is over. But it's up to you how you want to use these tools, and how far you want to take them with you.
Our online translator classes are taught by expert instructors ✅ who have real-world experience in their interpreting specialty. They have worked hard to make fully remote online courses that are unique and engaging ✅ using a hands-on approach that is unparalleled by the competition. If you or someone you know is interested in our online Medical Interpreter Training Programs with live instruction✅, our fully remote yet real time classes ✅ are offered in Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Russian, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Vietnamese, Farsi, French, Hindi, Korean, Somali, Urdu, Ukrainian languages online and onsite.
