Federal Courts Offer Written Exam for Spanish/English Interpreters

The written portion of the Spanish/English Federal Court Interpreter Certification Examination will be offered in 33 locations nationwide September 20, 2008. Registration for the written exam began June 2 and will close on August 4 at 5 p.m. (Eastern).

Interpreters of Spanish who have not previously passed the Written Examination are encouraged to register, and to take the exam. A candidate must pass the Written Examination in order to be qualified to take the Oral Examination, which will be offered sometime in 2009.

Information on the federal court interpreting program is available at http://www.uscourts.gov/interpretprog/interp_prog.html.