Requirements of Certified Court Interpreters 

As approved by the Judicial Council on July 7, 1994, certified court interpreters must meet the following requirements for certification:

• Pass the State Certification Examination, offered by an approved testing entity;
• Register with the Judicial Council;
• Pay the annual $85 fee;
• Attend a Judicial Council Code of Ethics Workshop; and
• Submit proof of 30 hours of continuing education and 40 assignments of recent professional experience every two years.

The State Certification Examination is a rigorous examination divided into two parts:written test and oral examination.  The written test is a multiple choice examination that tests the language abilities of candidates.  The oral examination tests for the candidates' skills of consecutive interpretation, sight translation, and simultaneous interpretation.