New Mexico Center For Language Access

Fall classes start in August!

Application for admission

Justice System Interpreting
Justice System Bilingual Communication
Medical Interpreting
Medical Bilingual Communication Spanish
Chinese
Arabic
Vietnamese
Navajo
ASL
first name:
last name:
address:
city/town:
state and country:
zip code:
home phone:
cell phone:
email:
current occupation
(include location):
High School
GED program
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
PhD degree
Please, indicate the year of graduation or how many years were completed, the institution(s) and location(s). In the case of BA, Master's or PhD, also include the main subject area:
If you studied English and/or your other language in school, please indicate at what level:

English
Grade School
High School
College (Minor)
College (Major)
Graduate
Adult Education

Your other Language
Grade School
High School
College (Minor)
College (Major)
Graduate
Adult Education

Language(s) that you presently speak at home

Have you lived in a country/place where Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Vietnamese, or Navajo was an official language, or was spoken by most of its residents?
yes
no

If YES, where did you live?
for how long?
how long ago?
Have you ever received any formal training in interpretation or in translation?
Interpretation yes no
Translation yes no

If YES, please give name(s) of institution(s) and date(s) and describe the training received:

Did you receive a certificate or degree? (Please specify):

Have you ever worked
as an interpreter?		 yes no

If YES, when and where:

Have you ever worked
as a translator?		 yes no

If YES, please describe the type of documents you have translated:

Have you taken on-line, long distance courses before?
yes no
Do you have access to a high-speed internet connection on a regular basis?
yes no

Do you have general expertise using computers for:

  • Searching the web
  • Watching videos
  • Creating audio files
  • Participating in web-based networking sites
  • Using email
  • Attaching documents

Does your current employment demand that you perform translation (written) and/or interpretation (oral) duties? Please describe such duties:

NMCLA partners: New Mexico Judiciary - Administrative Office of the Courts, UNM Hospitals, NM Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons, UNM Los Alamos, NM State University - Dona Ana Community College, CNM