We hope you are all awaiting spring with eagerness and joy! Read on to know more about our training activities this month.
Training and Professional Development Opportunities
New Session:Advanced Court Interpreter Training
Our next online instructor-led session of the Advanced Court Interpreter Training (ACIT) program will begin on May 9 and will run for a month (10 classes) on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 6:30 pm to 9 pm.
As many of you might already know, the ACIT program is designed to help you advance your court interpreting skills and expand your legal vocabulary base. It serves as proof of specialized training in legal or court interpretation and is a great preparation tool for the components frequently featured in court interpreter accreditation exams.
As more and more customers are requesting service via video calls or conference calls, interpreters are required to get themselves acquainted with tools and features of remote interpretation. If you need help on using video platforms like Zoom or Teams, we have some resources for you. Click here to access.
Free Training:Anti-Oppression for Language Professionals
This course seeks to raise awareness among language professionals about oppression and anti-oppression practices for resources who are likely to work with disenfranchised clients, particularly for assignments in settings such as domestic violence, sexual assault, prevention of violence against women, etc. Click here to register yourself.
Continued Competence for Translators:Managing a Translation Business
Check out our course on managing a translation business, which is a professional development module designed to provide freelance translators tips and strategies on how to start, manage and market a translation business. See here for more information.
Continued Competence for Interpreters:Remote Interpretation Training
If you are looking to train yourself for remote interpretation assignments, which are extremely popular now, consider taking our training on this topic, which will guide you through the expectations and best practices of remote interpretation. You will learn the nature and process of remote interpretation assignments, platform expectations, common challenges and solutions, and performance requirements.
If you wish to take a language proficiency test to get your linguistic and interpretation skills in English and another language evaluated, you might want to take the Interpreter Language & Skills Assessment Tool (ILSAT), which MCIS is now offering. Developed by the Ministry of Citizenship & Immigration, it is a formal language test for interested candidates to acquire professional certification as a community interpreter in various social service sectors. For the link to the application form, click here.
Want to Become a Professional Chinese Interpreter in Canada?
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CILISAT Testing Center
CITG is licensed to offer CILISAT remotely and conducts language tests in more than 50 different language combinations. To book your test, please use this link:
When: Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. EST
Where: More details will be sent closer to the date.
MCIS Wants to Hear From You!
Our Training and Vendor Relations Department is always trying to come up with new ways to support language professionals in the industry. Let us know how we are doing and what you want to see in 2023! Email engagement@mcis.on.ca
