CD-ROMs and DVDs

CATIE Center

For Interpreter Educators

In April 2008, we hosted 26 interpreter educators from programs throughout our region.

It was an intense two days, but worthwhile, as participants built strong connections with other interpreter educators, and developed their plans for raising the bar in interpreter education.

Participants said:
"I really enjoyed learning about other programs. Friday nights activity was reasuring to see we have common challenges."
"Good opportunity to interact with people from other programs - share ideas, best practices, problem solving approaches."

In addition to the resources available here, interpreter educators are encouraged to check out resources available at www.nciec.org to support their provision of quality interpreter education!

For more resources about promoting interpreting as a career, visit Discover Interpreting: www.discoverinterpreting.org

Supporting Accreditation in our Region
Raising the Bar: NCIEC Support for IEPs Pursuing CCIE Accreditation

The six centers of the National Consortium of Interpreter Education Centers are actively engaged in improving the quality of interpreting education across the nation. Ensuring quality interpreting education is highlighted in four of the six NCIEC goals. As part of its mission to promote effective practices, the NCIEC encourages interpreting education programs to become accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Interpreter Education (CCIE). The National Consortium, through its National Interpreter Education Center and five Regional Interpreter Education Centers, offers funding support to those programs engaging in the process of self-study toward accreditation.

The accreditation process consists of four steps:

  1. Directed self-study measuring the program's success in achieving its mission
  2. Submission of a self-study report to CCIE for review
  3. On-site evaluation by trained personnel
  4. Judgment by the CCIE that the program is or is not in compliance with the National Interpreter Education Standards
The Commission on Collegiate Interpreter Education (CCIE) invites interpreter education programs at the associate, bachelor and masters levels to begin the process of accreditation. Information about the CCIE, the National Interpreter Education Standards and application information can be found at the CCIE website.