Class & Testing Schedule

2023 LAS Webinar and Symposium Dates

Webinars held from noon to 1:00 pm

  • January 25: ¿Cómo se dice? Intro to basic court terms
  • February 24: Working with Persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
  • March 22: Building Vocabulary with Purpose

April Symposium - Wednesday the 26th

  • Ethics: What would you do?     9:00-10:00 a.m.
  • Review of Jan-March Classes.     10:30-11:30 a.m.
  • Scribing Program     1:00-2:00 p.m.
  • Language and Culture in the Judiciary     2:30-3:30 p.m.

Webinars held from noon to 1:00 pm:

  • May 26: Vocabulary acquired. Now, what was that word?
  • June 21: Tips for Public Friendly Remote interpreting
  • July 28: Language and Culture in the Judiciary
  • August 23: Who, what, where, and when of document translations

September Symposium - Wednesday the 20th

  • Ethics: What would you do?     9:00-10:00 a.m.
  • Review of May-Aug classes      10:30-11:30 a.m.
  • Jury     1:00-2:00 p.m.
  • You’ve been served!     2:30-3:30 p.m.

 

2023 COURT INTERPRETER CERTIFICATION
REQUIRED TRAINING & EXAMINATIONS
(SPOKEN LANGUAGES)

 

Justice System Interpreting: February 13th, May 15th, August 14th, & November 13th, 2023

Language Access Specialist Certification: February 13th, May 15th, August 14th, & November 13th, 2023

Introduction to Court Interpreting Live Session January 27th. Registration Deadline: January 23, 2023
Live Session April 28th. Registration Deadline: April 24, 2023 
Live Session July 28th. Registration Deadline: July 24, 2023 
Live Session October 13th. Registration Deadline: October 9, 2023 
 
Court Interpreter Certification 
(Written Examination)
March 17th. Registration Deadline: February 3, 2023
June 16th. Registration Deadline: May 5, 2023
September 15th.  Registration Deadline: August 4, 2023
December 8th. Registration Deadline: November 3, 2023
 
Court Interpreter Certification 
(Simultaneous Examination)
March 18th.  Registration Deadline: February 3, 2023
June 17th.  Registration Deadline: May 5, 2023
September 16th.  Registration Deadline: August 4, 2023
December 9th.  Registration Deadline: November 3, 2023
 
Court Interpreter Certification 
(Sight-Translation & Consecutive Interpreting)
March 18th.  Registration Deadline: February 3, 2023
June 17th  Registration Deadline: May 5, 2023
September 16th.  Registration Deadline: August 4, 2023
December 9th. Registration Deadline: November 3, 2023

 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2022

Spring 2023Justice System Interpreting Course Schedule

 

Deadline to Register: October 14, 2022.

Classes begin on November 14, 2022

Internship / Intensive Practice

March 13 to April 24, 2023
* Live Lecture Dates: March 20, April 3, April 17, 2023

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.

 

NM Center for Language Access
New Mexico Administrative Office of the Courts 

202 E. Marcy St.
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
aocjmk@nmcourts.gov
505 469-5728

 
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