Class & Testing Schedule

Apply here.Apply here.2025 LAS Webinar and Symposium Dates

January 29: For the Love of Language
 
February 26: Working with LEPs
 
March 26: Vocab Building (Language Specific) (Spanish) 
 
April 30: Symposium:
  • What Would You Do?
  • Review of Previous Classes 
  • Intercultural Communication 
  • Remote Interpretation
May 28: ¿Qué dijo? Cultural Differences (Language Specific) (Spanish)
 
June 25: Translations: What are they? Can I do them?
 
July 30: Interpret with Purpose Int
 
August 27: Language Access Rights: Why we do what we do.
 
September 24: Symposium:
  • You've Been Served
  • Building Vocabulary (Language Specific) (Spanish)
  • To Do or Not to Do?
  • Review of Previous Presentations
 

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

  • Live Session January 20th. Registration Deadline: January 13, 2025

  • Live Session April 21st. Registration Deadline: April 14, 2025 

  • Live Session July 21st. Registration Deadline: July 14, 2025 

  • Live Session October 20th. Registration Deadline: October 13, 2025 

 

Court Interpreter Certification (Written Examination) Location: Albuquerque, NM

  • March 14th. Registration Deadline: February 3, 2025

  • June 14th. Registration Deadline: May 5, 2025

  • September 19th.  Registration Deadline: August 4, 2025

  • 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

  • March 14th & 15th.  Registration Deadline: February 3, 2025

  • June 13th & 14th.  Registration Deadline: May 5, 2025

  • September 19th & 20th.  Registration Deadline: August 4, 2025

  • December 12th & 13th.  Registration Deadline: November 3, 2025

 

Court Interpreter Certification (Sight-Translation & Consecutive Interpreting) Location: Albuquerque, NM

  • March 14th & 15th.  Registration Deadline: February 3, 2025

  • June 13th & 14th  Registration Deadline: May 5, 2025

  • September 19th & 20th.  Registration Deadline: August 4, 2025

  • 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.