As the Hispanic population in Northampton County, PA is growing, so is the need for more qualified Spanish interpreters in court. Currently there is only one full-time Spanish legal interpreter in the county. The rising demand for interpreters in counties such as Northampton combined with a lack of training causes standards in the profession to be lowered. This situation results in unqualified interpreters being present in legal proceedings sometimes even resulting in additional expenses for the state with cases overturned on appeal due to inadequate interpretation.

In 2007 Pennsylvania took a step in the right direction and introduced new standards and a state certification exam for court interpreters which may also establish a statewide and uniform training standard. However, a lack of systematic training and a quality ridden approach so far have created the fear that new standards and requirements for legal interpreters will cause many qualified interpreters to stay away from court.

This is why new requirements must go hand in hand with quality education and training. The necessary knowledge and skills can be obtained by taking online courses such as the one offered here by Bromberg & Associates. We have created an innovative and comprehensive course which provides interpreters with the understanding of the legal system, various categories of crimes and stages of criminal procedure, types of motions, IP law and much more. Not to mention that the course is also language-specific.

To learn more about our state-of-the-art interpreter training, please get in touch here!
]]> http://site.interpretereducationonline.com/2009/07/16/new-standards-in-pennsylvania%e2%80%99s-courts-can-be-met/feed/ 0 http://site.interpretereducationonline.com/2009/07/08/demand-for-court-interpreters-rising/ http://site.interpretereducationonline.com/2009/07/08/demand-for-court-interpreters-rising/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:19:21 +0000 Interpreter Education Online http://site.interpretereducationonline.com/?p=14 As interpreters we frequently experience an increasing demand for our services. As diversity increases, so does the need for interpretation. The U.S. Census Bureau in Arizona reports that 30 percent of the state’s population speaks a language other than English at home. More and more consumers realize that having a family member, a friend or some other untrained person fill in the shoes of a professional interpreter often leads to less than satisfactory results.

However, opportunities for working interpreters to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills are very limited. There are a limited number of courses in the nation with a great majority of training offered onsite. Therefore, a few online training opportunities currently available offer an attractive alternative. In comparison to college programs they provide a flexible schedule allowing you to get a quality education at your convenience.

Bromberg & Associates’ recently launched training program for legal interpreters provides just that and much more. We are online and cater to a broader audience by offering language-specific training. At this time we offer language-specific training for interpreters of Russian, Arabic, Bosnian, Polish, Croatian, Hmong, Serbian, Spanish and Vietnamese languages.

To learn more about our state-of-the-art interpreter training, please get in touch here!

Bromberg & Associates recently launched its language-specific online training programs for legal interpreters – www.InterpreterEducationOnline.com .

Initially, the programs will be available for Russian, Arabic, Bosnian, Polish, Croatian, Hmong, Serbian, Spanish and Vietnamese interpreters.  The list of languages available for training will be continuously expanded.  The course offers open enrollment, i.e. students can sign up anytime and start within two weeks after the registration.

InterpreterEducationOnline.com courses offer three main options to fit individual needs.

• The first program is a basic three-unit course developed for aspiring bilinguals entering the field of legal interpretation.
• The second is an eight-unit comprehensive training course for legal interpreters.
• The third option features single-topic units dedicated to various areas of legal interpretation, such as Vehicular Accident, Firearms, Physical Evidence and more.  These units can be completed in a short amount of time and are offered at highly affordable rates.

Stay tuned here for updates and additional course offering announcements!