ITP 217
Interpreting
Training Program
Professional
Entry
Preparation
Course
Description: This course
prepares students for entry into the world of professional interpreting.
Students will learn about the different kinds of interpreting,
requirements and regulations of this job including local, state, and
federal; accessing referral agencies and networking with future
colleagues, the business side of interpreting such as developing
business cards, resumes, and invoices. There will be guest presenters from different fields of
interpreting from education to business. In this class students are expected to
complete their graduation portfolio with a passing grade. Students will
review RID’s Code of Ethics and have a working knowledge of ADA as it
pertains to the field of interpreting, and apply techniques for solving
ethical and practical problems that occur in everyday interpreting.
