Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services
OFFICE FOR DEAF & HARD OF HEARING SERVICES
presents
Trilingual Interpreter Training
This training, May 31-June 5, 2009, will focus on intensive
sign-to-voice and voice-to-sign trilingual interpreting and will
provide
an environment in which participants can stretch their interpreting
horizons and explore new approaches in this specialty area. A highly
qualified staff will conduct the training and will include expert
trainers in Spanish interpreting and trilingual interpreting.
Trilingual
instructors include Gina Gonzalez and Carmen Garcia. Spanish to
English
instructors include Adriana Guevara and Jorge Dieppa.
Having current Texas BEI, RID/NIC, or NAD certification is
recommended.
BEI and RID CEUs will be offered. All participants will be screened
for
knowledge of Spanish and those without interpreter certification will
be
screened for interpreting skills. DHHS staff will contact potential
participants as soon as registration is received to schedule
screening.
Call Yolanda Chavira at 512-407-3250 if you have questions.
This training is limited to 40 participants and pre-registration is
required. Potential participants should arrive at the Southwest
Collegiate Institute for the Deaf (SWCID), 3200 Avenue C, Big Spring,
Texas on Sunday, May 31, between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. after which dinner
will be served. Introductions and an orientation session will follow.
The training sessions will be held June 1-5 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
daily.
Big Spring can be reached via the Midland-Odessa Airport.
Airport-to-campus transportation is available for a reasonable fee.
The
cost for the training is $250, this includes room and meals will be
provided by SWCID.
Only individuals who can participate for the entire week will be
considered for this intensive training. Participants are expected to
be
on time for all sessions and commit to giving 100% of their time and
energy to this activity. If a participant misses any of the sessions,
this will result in forfeiture of CEUs and certificate of completion
for
the course.
DHHS wants to thank Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf for
their support of this project.
Trilingual Interpreter Training
REGISTRATION FORM
Name: ____________________________
Address:_______________________________
City ________________
State ___
Zip:______
Phone: _________________________________
Cell: ________________________________
Email: _____________________________
Registration confirmation will be sent to the above email address.
Please use an email address that you check frequently. Include a copy
of
your current interpreter certification card with registration. A room
and meals payment by Check or Money Order in the amount of $250 must
be
made payable to DHHS. Mail registration form, copy of certification
and
payment to: DARS/DHHS, PO Box 12904, Austin, Texas 78711. For
questions:
[email protected] or call 512-407-3250 (V) or
512-407-3251 (TTY),
attention Yolanda Chavira or Randi Turner. DARS
Inquiries1-800-628-5115 *
http://www.dars.state.tx.us/dhhs
Only individuals who can attend for the entire week will be
considered
for this training which is intensive. Participants will be expected
to
be on time for all sessions and commit to giving 100% of their energy
to
this activity; missing any of the sessions will result in forfeit of
CEUs and a certificate of completion for this training. Sign below to
verify that you understand these requirements.
Signature: ____________________________________________
Randi Turner
Communication Access Specialist
DARS – Office for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
512-407-3250 (V), 512-407-3251 (TTY)
512-407-3267 (VP), 161.137.23.203 (IP)
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