2025 LAS Webinar and Symposium Dates
Webinars held from noon to 1:00 pm
- TBD
April Symposium (In Person) - TBD
Webinars held from noon to 1:00 pm:
- TBD
September Symposium (Virtual)
- TBA
2025 COURT INTERPRETER CERTIFICATION REQUIRED TRAINING & EXAMINATIONS (SPOKEN LANGUAGES)
Justice System Interpreting: February 10th, May 12th, August 11th, & November 10th, 2025
Language Access Specialist Certification: February 10th, May 12th, August 11th, & November 10th, 2025
Introduction to Court Interpreting
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Live Session January 20th. Registration Deadline: January 13, 2025
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Live Session April 21st. Registration Deadline: April 14, 2025
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Live Session July 21st. Registration Deadline: July 14, 2025
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Live Session October 20th. Registration Deadline: October 13, 2025
Court Interpreter Certification (Written Examination) Location: Albuquerque, NM
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March 14th. Registration Deadline: February 3, 2025
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June 13th. Registration Deadline: May 5, 2025
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September 19th. Registration Deadline: August 4, 2025
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December 12th. Registration Deadline: November 3, 2025
The two acceptable options for taking the oral exams are:
- Full Test: Administration of all three test sections at one time.
- Two-Phase Test: Administration of the simultaneous section as Phase One and, for candidates who pass to move on, sight translation and consecutive as Phase Two.
Court Interpreter Certification (Simultaneous Examination) Location: Albuquerque, NM
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March 14th & 15th. Registration Deadline: February 3, 2025
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June 13th & 14th. Registration Deadline: May 5, 2025
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September 19th & 20th. Registration Deadline: August 4, 2025
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December 12th & 13th. Registration Deadline: November 3, 2025
Court Interpreter Certification (Sight-Translation & Consecutive Interpreting) Location: Albuquerque, NM
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March 14th & 15th. Registration Deadline: February 3, 2025
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June 13th & 14th Registration Deadline: May 5, 2025
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September 19th & 20th. Registration Deadline: August 4, 2025
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December 12th & 13th. Registration Deadline: November 3, 2025
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2025
SPRING 2025 JUSTICE SYSTEM INTERPRETING COURSE SCHEDULE
Deadline to Register: TBA
Classes begin on February 10th
Internship/ Intensive Practice
TBA
This six‐week course is the final segment of JSI. Students will complete recorded interpretation assignments of authentic courtroom events, and advanced vocabulary research in legal matters. Additional materials for test preparation are also provided. Students will complete live court observations in their local areas. Live online lectures will address interpreter fatigue, translation theory, and test preparation.
* Students are required to attend 6 of the 8 Live Lectures but are encouraged to attend all.