Biannual Reporting Requirements for Registered InterpretersAll interpreters registered by the Administrative Office of the Courts must meet these requirements in order to maintain their registered credential. There are no exceptions. Requirements A. Continuing Education Every registered court interpreter shall complete 16 hours of AOC approved continuing education each two-year compliance period. Of the 16 required hours, at least (2) must be earned in ethics-specific educational activities; at least eight (8) must be earned in performance or skills based education activities; and the remaining six (6) may be general continuing educational activities. Extra ethics-specific education activities may be used to accrue the needed performance/skills based continuing education credits. Extra ethics-specific and performance/skills based education activities may be used to accrue the needed general continuing education credits. Up to six credits may roll-over as general credits from one compliance cycle to the next.
B. Interpreter Conduct Every two years, registered interpreters shall report whether they have been charged with or convicted of a crime, or found to be in violation of a court order. If, at any time during the two year compliance period, a registered interpreter is convicted of a misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor or felony, the interpreter must immediately notify the Commission of the conviction. The reported conviction will be referred to the Disciplinary Committee for review. Please note that as of 2018, submitting the oath of interpreter is no longer a biannual reporting requirement. Verification of Compliance Every registered court interpreter is responsible for recording their biannual requirements on the Interpreter Profile System (IPS) at the conclusion of each two-year reporting cycle. The interpreter must document his/her (1) continuing education classes/credits, including ethics; and (2) complete the personal conduct information/declaration. The interpreter must be retain written compliance documentation for a three-year period and upon request provide proof of attendance at continuing education classes. Non-Compliance A registered court interpreter, who fails to complete and record their biannual requirements at the end of the two-year reporting period, shall be considered out of compliance. Upon a preliminary determination of an interpreter's non-compliance by the AOC, the AOC will promptly notify Washington State courts that the interpreter is "out of compliance" with CE reporting requirements, but still registered. If the interpreter does not come into compliance within sixty (60) days, the matter will be referred to the Disciplinary Committee. If the Discipline Committee suspends or revokes the certification of an interpreter, the interpreter's name will be removed from the directory of interpreters found on AOC's website at www.courts.wa.gov and an electronic notice will be sent to presiding judges and court administrators/managers.
Request for Reinstatement A registered court interpreter whose credentials has been suspended or revoked may apply in writing to the Discipline Committee for reinstatement pursuant to time frames established in the final notification. This request shall explain why the applicant believes the reinstatement should occur. The Discipline Committee shall have the sole discretion whether to grant or deny reinstatement, or to impose conditions upon reinstatement, as it deems appropriate.
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