Level 2: Interpreter Training for Health and Human Services: Skills Improvement, Ethics and Practical Study

Event Start/Stop Date and Time

May 13, 2026 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Check-in Date and Time

May 13, 2026 1:50 PM EDT

Location

Northwest AHEC Online and Blended Learning
Your device, quiet location, reliable Internet

Target Audience

Only individuals who have completed Interpreter Training Level 1 may attend and they must bring their Level I manual.

Event Description

This level has self-paced modules, followed by a short Zoom meeting with the group and instructor. You will have access to the modules one week before the Zoom meeting with the instructor. The modules are required to be completed before the Zoom meetings. Note: If you do not complete the modules and attend the Zoom meeting, you will not be able to attend future levels. Prerequisite: Level 1 Registration Deadline: May 6 Access to Course Modules: May 6 Live Webinar: May 13 This level reviews and addresses technical and ethical challenges that may arise while practicing the skills taught in Level 1. Participants will engage in intense ethical problem-solving, basing their actions on the NCIHC’s National Standards of Practice for Interpreters in Health Care. Participants will learn the second phase of their plan of study begun in Level 1, which outlines how to write a fair role play, participate both as interpreter and active listener, rate an interpretation, and provide constructive feedback in a kind manner that is useful to the student for improving skills. Participants will practice positioning, transparency, memory building, replication of style and tone, and pre-session delivery.

Objectives

1. Demonstrate the ability to improve memory through parroting.
2. Write and deliver an effective pre-session.
3. Identify ethical challenges in medical interpretation.
4. Compare Principles and Standards of Practice from NCIHC.

Session Credits

Credit will be awarded based on participant selection at time of registration. Before selecting credits, participants are encouraged to review our Credit Glossary (opens in new tab) for general information. Please note that not all credit types are available for every program.

Presenter(s)

• Daniel Holcombe, BA, MA, PhD

Session Details