Welcome to the “Orientation for New Court Interpreters” course, a requisite for enrollment with the Judicial Council as a certified or registered court interpreter on the Master List of certified Court and Registered Interpreters.

This comprehensive six-module series is designed to provide new interpreters with a solid foundation in court interpreting. Approach the course sequentially and utilize additional links and resources in the resource document.  Plan on approximately one hour per module as the individual modules do not retain progress. If exited prematurely, that section must be repeated from the beginning.

Upon completion of the modules and assessments, please print the Certificate of Completion for the course, verifying your name’s presence on it. Submit the certificate to the Court Interpreters Program at courtinterpreters@jud.ca.gov.

The New Interpreter Orientation is a requirement for all new certified and registered court interpreters to complete within their first two years of enrollment with the Court Interpreters Program.

This training is open and available to all interpreters. CIMCE credit is granted only once in the same compliance period.