1	Certification Requirements for Educational Interpreters in New Jersey Revised March 2012 Joan Cohen New Jersey School for the Deaf-Katzenbach Campus Cindy Williams Union County College Educational Interpreter Professional Development Center Therese Sheehan New Jersey Department of Education
2	Purpose of the presentation Who needs certification? What are the categories of educational interpreting endorsements? What types of certificates are available for educational interpreters? What are the requirements for each certification? What are the application processes for districts of employment or educational interpreters? Where may educational interpreters find additional resources?
3	Who needs certification? An individual providing educational interpreting as a related service to students who are deaf, hard of hearing or deaf/blind An individual providing educational interpreting for students in grade levels preschool through grade twelve
4	What are the categories of educational interpreting endorsements? Sign Language Interpreting Oral Interpreting Cued Speech Interpreting
5	What types of certificates are available for educational interpreters? New Jersey Administrative Code for Professional Licensure and Standards (N.J.A.C.6A:9) includes three types of Educational Interpreting certificates: Emergency Certificate Standard Certificate County Substitute Credential
6	What are the Requirements for Emergency Certification? Outlined in N.J.A.C. 6A: 9 Subchapter 13.18 (e) – (g) High School Diploma or GED Score of 3.0 or higher on the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) Effective September 2005
7	What is the Application Process for Emergency Certification? District of employment sponsors interpreter District of employment applies for emergency certification through the county office of education Educational interpreter provides district supervisor with the following: EIPA certificate with original seal demonstrating performance skill with score of 3.0 or higher High school diploma/GED or higher degree Current fee for the standard endorsement, payable to the Commissioner of Education
8	Emergency Certification Emergency Certification may be renewed 3 times District supervisor and/or human resources department will monitor progress towards achieving standard endorsement
9	Educational Interpreter Certification Timeline
10	"Outlined in N.J.A.C" Outlined in N.J.A.C. 6A:9 Subchapter 13.18 (a)-(c) Performance or Academic Route Must be achieved within four years of receipt of first emergency certificate
11	Standard Certification: Academic Route Associate Degree or higher in any field Score of 3.0 or greater on the EIPA 15 semester hours of professional education coursework related to educational interpreting
12	Standard Certification: Performance Route HS diploma or GED National Certificate from RID or NAD Score of 3.0 or higher on the EIPA 15 semester hours of professional education coursework related to educational interpreting
13	15 semester hours of professional education coursework in educational interpreting Child Development Language Development Curriculum Development/Methods of Instruction Interpreting for Students who are Deaf/Blind Legal and Ethical Issues for Educational Interpreters
14	What is the Application Process for Standard Certification? The Educational Interpreter, not the district of employment, applies for standard certification. As of May 2009, the Educational Interpreter must apply on-line at : http://www.nj.gov/education/educators/license
15	Documents Required for Standard Endorsement Documentation of high school degree or associate degree Documentation of RID/NAD certification (for performance route only) EIPA certificate with original seal demonstrating proficiency with a score of 3.0 or higher Documentation of completion of 15 semester hours of professional course work Current fee for the standard endorsement, payable to the Commissioner of Education
16	What are the requirements for the County Substitute Credential for Educational Interpreters? Outlined in N.J.A.C. 6A:9 Subchapter 6.5 (j) High School Diploma or GED Passing score of 3.0 or higher on the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) May serve for one academic year
17	What is the application process for the county substitute credential for Educational Interpreters? District of employment applies to the county superintendent Substitute educational interpreter must provide the following documentation: High school diploma or GED or higher degree EIPA certificate of a passing score of 3.0 or higher Current fee for the county credential, payable to the Commissioner of Education
18	Additional Option for County Substitute Credential A county substitute credential for an educational interpreter may be issued to a candidate with the following credentials: high school diploma or GED national certification from a Department-approved national accrediting agency (e.g. Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf)
19	Educational Interpreter Emergency Certification Application Information
20	Educational Interpreter Standard Certification Application Information
21	Educational Interpreter Substitute Certification Application Information
22	Where may educational interpreters access additional resources? Educational Interpreter Professional Development Center (EIPDC) Union County College 232 East Second Street Plainfield, NJ 07060 (908) 412-3574 http://www.ucc.edu/go/eipdc Educational Interpreter Professional Development Center (EIPDC) Camden County College P.O. Box 200 Blackwood, NJ 08012 (856) 227-7200 ext 4560 http://www.camdencc.edu/eipdc
23	Additional Resources NJ Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs Website: http://www.nj.gov/education/specialed/deaf Memos Updates Office of Licensure and Credentials Website: http://www.nj.gov/education/educators/license Current fee schedule On-line application procedures Updates