Rule 85. Continuing Education

(A) Requirements Each Supreme Court certified foreign language interpreter, provisionally qualified foreign language interpreter, registered foreign language interpreter, Supreme Court certified sign language interpreter, and registered sign language interpreter shall complete and report, on a form provided by the Supreme Court Language Services Section, at least twenty-four credit hours of continuing education offered or accredited by the Section for each two-year reporting period. Six of the credit hours shall consist of ethics instruction and the remaining eighteen general credit hours shall be relevant to the work of the interpreter in the legal setting. The interpreter may carry forward a maximum of twelve general credit hours into the following biennial reporting period.

(B) Compliance with requirements The Section shall keep a record of the continuing education hours of each Supreme Court certified foreign language interpreter, provisionally qualified foreign language interpreter, registered foreign language interpreter, Supreme Court certified sign language interpreter, and registered sign language interpreter, provided it shall be the responsibility of the interpreter to inform the Section of meeting the continuing education requirements.

(C) Accreditation The Section shall accredit continuing education programs, activities, and sponsors and establish procedures for accreditation, provided any continuing education programs or activities offered by the National Center for State Courts, the National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators, the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, and the American Translators Association shall not require accreditation. The Section may assess a reasonable nonrefundable application fee in an amount as determined by the Section for a sponsor submitting a program or activity for accreditation.