COMMUNITY INTERPRETER EXAM
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What vis vcommunity vinterpreting? v- v vcorrect vanswer- v vA vspecialization vof
vinterpreting vthat vfacilitates vaccess vto vcommunity vservices.
Define vmedical vinterpreting v- v vcorrect vanswer- v vInterpreting vfor vpatients, vtheir
vfamilies vand vhealthcare vproviders.
A vmedical vinterpreters vcommunity vinterpreters? v- v vcorrect vanswer- v vYes
What vis vthe vpurpose vof vinterpreting? v- v vcorrect vanswer- v vTo vfacilitate
vcommunication vbetween vtwo vparties vwho vdo vnot vshare va vcommon vlanguage.
Describe vcommunicative vautonomy v- v vcorrect vanswer- v vThe vcapacity vof veach vparty
vin vthe vencounter vto vbe vresponsible vfor vand vin vcontrol vof vher vor vher vown
vcommunication.
Which varea vof vcommunity vinterpreting vhas vbecome vthe vmost vprofessionalized? v- v
vcorrect vanswer- v vMedical vor vhealthcare vinterpreting
, List vthe vminimum vrequirements vfor va vcommunity vinterpreter vto vpractice vas van
vinterpreter? v- v vcorrect vanswer- v v- vBe v18 vyears vold
- vHave va vhigh vschool vor vsecondary vschool vdiploma vor vequivalent
- vHave vproof vof vlanguage vproficiency
- vHave va vcertificate vfor v40 vhours vof vinterpreter vtraining
Describe vthe vdifference vbetween va vcertificate vand vcertification. v- v vcorrect vanswer- v
vBoth vare vcredentials. vBut va vcertificate vis va vpiece vof vpaper. vA vcertificate vmight
vattest vthat vyou vattended va vprogram vor vworkshop vor vconference. vCertification vis va
vprocess. vIt vinvolves va vrigorous vevaluation vof vinterpreter vskills vand vusually vincludes
vwritten vexam vfollowed vby vand voral vskills vexam.
Which vkinds vof vorganizations vdevelop vrecognized vcertification vprograms vfor
vinterpreters? v- v vcorrect vanswer- v vThe vinterpreting vprofessions vbroadly, vat vleast vin
vNorth vAmerica, vrecognize vonly vthose vcertification vprograms vdeveloped vby vfederal
vor vstate/provincial vgovernments vand vprofessional vbodies.
If vyou vgraduate vsuccessfully vfrom va v40-hour vinterpreting vprogram, vare vyou
vcertified? v- v vcorrect vanswer- v vNo. vYou vare vprofessionally vtrained. vIf vyou vhave
valso vbeen vtested vfor vlanguage vproficiency, vyou vcan vrefer vto vyourself vas vqualified.
Name vthe vorganizations vin vthe vUnited vStates vthat vprovide vnational vmedical
vinterpreter vcertification. v- v vcorrect vanswer- v vCCHI v(Certification vfor vHealthcare
vInterpreters vand vNBCMI v(The vNational vBoard vof vCertification vfor vMedical
vInterpreters)
Is vthere vnational vU.S. vcertification vfor vcommunity vinterpreters? v- v vcorrect vanswer- v
vNo. vBut vthere vis vstate vcertification, vin vthe vstate vof vWashington vonly, vfor vbother
vmedical vand vsocial vservices vinterpreters.
What vis vcode vof vethics? v- v vcorrect vanswer- v vA vset vof vdirectives vthat vspecifies vthe
vrequirements vor vexpectations vintended vto vguide vthe vconduct vof vpractitioners vof va
vprofession. vIn vother vwords, vethics vare vthe vstrictest vrequirements vof vany
vprofession.
Why vdo vethics vmatter? v- v vcorrect vanswer- v vThey vhelp vyou vmake vdecisions vin
vdifficult vsituations. vThey vguide vyou vabout v"right vand vwrong" vin vyour vwork vand
vconduct.
What vare vstandards vof vpractice? v- v vcorrect vanswer- v vA vset vof vformal vguidelines
vthat voffer vpractitioner vof va vprofession vclear vstrategies vand vcourses vof vaction vto
vsupport vprofessional vconduct. vIn vother vwords, vstandards vare vthe vguidelines von
vhow vto vsupport vyour vethics vand vperform vat va vprofessional vlevel.
List vsome vdifferences vbetween vethics vand vstandards vof vpractice v- v vcorrect vanswer-
v v- vEthics vare v"rules". vStandards vare vthe vguidelines
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
What vis vcommunity vinterpreting? v- v vcorrect vanswer- v vA vspecialization vof
vinterpreting vthat vfacilitates vaccess vto vcommunity vservices.
Define vmedical vinterpreting v- v vcorrect vanswer- v vInterpreting vfor vpatients, vtheir
vfamilies vand vhealthcare vproviders.
A vmedical vinterpreters vcommunity vinterpreters? v- v vcorrect vanswer- v vYes
What vis vthe vpurpose vof vinterpreting? v- v vcorrect vanswer- v vTo vfacilitate
vcommunication vbetween vtwo vparties vwho vdo vnot vshare va vcommon vlanguage.
Describe vcommunicative vautonomy v- v vcorrect vanswer- v vThe vcapacity vof veach vparty
vin vthe vencounter vto vbe vresponsible vfor vand vin vcontrol vof vher vor vher vown
vcommunication.
Which varea vof vcommunity vinterpreting vhas vbecome vthe vmost vprofessionalized? v- v
vcorrect vanswer- v vMedical vor vhealthcare vinterpreting
, List vthe vminimum vrequirements vfor va vcommunity vinterpreter vto vpractice vas van
vinterpreter? v- v vcorrect vanswer- v v- vBe v18 vyears vold
- vHave va vhigh vschool vor vsecondary vschool vdiploma vor vequivalent
- vHave vproof vof vlanguage vproficiency
- vHave va vcertificate vfor v40 vhours vof vinterpreter vtraining
Describe vthe vdifference vbetween va vcertificate vand vcertification. v- v vcorrect vanswer- v
vBoth vare vcredentials. vBut va vcertificate vis va vpiece vof vpaper. vA vcertificate vmight
vattest vthat vyou vattended va vprogram vor vworkshop vor vconference. vCertification vis va
vprocess. vIt vinvolves va vrigorous vevaluation vof vinterpreter vskills vand vusually vincludes
vwritten vexam vfollowed vby vand voral vskills vexam.
Which vkinds vof vorganizations vdevelop vrecognized vcertification vprograms vfor
vinterpreters? v- v vcorrect vanswer- v vThe vinterpreting vprofessions vbroadly, vat vleast vin
vNorth vAmerica, vrecognize vonly vthose vcertification vprograms vdeveloped vby vfederal
vor vstate/provincial vgovernments vand vprofessional vbodies.
If vyou vgraduate vsuccessfully vfrom va v40-hour vinterpreting vprogram, vare vyou
vcertified? v- v vcorrect vanswer- v vNo. vYou vare vprofessionally vtrained. vIf vyou vhave
valso vbeen vtested vfor vlanguage vproficiency, vyou vcan vrefer vto vyourself vas vqualified.
Name vthe vorganizations vin vthe vUnited vStates vthat vprovide vnational vmedical
vinterpreter vcertification. v- v vcorrect vanswer- v vCCHI v(Certification vfor vHealthcare
vInterpreters vand vNBCMI v(The vNational vBoard vof vCertification vfor vMedical
vInterpreters)
Is vthere vnational vU.S. vcertification vfor vcommunity vinterpreters? v- v vcorrect vanswer- v
vNo. vBut vthere vis vstate vcertification, vin vthe vstate vof vWashington vonly, vfor vbother
vmedical vand vsocial vservices vinterpreters.
What vis vcode vof vethics? v- v vcorrect vanswer- v vA vset vof vdirectives vthat vspecifies vthe
vrequirements vor vexpectations vintended vto vguide vthe vconduct vof vpractitioners vof va
vprofession. vIn vother vwords, vethics vare vthe vstrictest vrequirements vof vany
vprofession.
Why vdo vethics vmatter? v- v vcorrect vanswer- v vThey vhelp vyou vmake vdecisions vin
vdifficult vsituations. vThey vguide vyou vabout v"right vand vwrong" vin vyour vwork vand
vconduct.
What vare vstandards vof vpractice? v- v vcorrect vanswer- v vA vset vof vformal vguidelines
vthat voffer vpractitioner vof va vprofession vclear vstrategies vand vcourses vof vaction vto
vsupport vprofessional vconduct. vIn vother vwords, vstandards vare vthe vguidelines von
vhow vto vsupport vyour vethics vand vperform vat va vprofessional vlevel.
List vsome vdifferences vbetween vethics vand vstandards vof vpractice v- v vcorrect vanswer-
v v- vEthics vare v"rules". vStandards vare vthe vguidelines
