District of Colombia Interpreting Services

District of Colombia Interpreting Services

Interpreting in District of Colombia

Being the capital of the worlds most powerful and recognizable country, it’s obvious that interpreting is a necessary service that is in high demand throughout the DC community. Although not as highly regulated as some other states, the District of Colombia still provides high quality interpreting services to fulfill the broad scope of needs for those who seek to bridge the communication gap. With its large foreign population and importance for international affairs, the need for legal interpreting, medical interpreting and business interpreting in D.C. is absolutely essential.

Legal Interpreting in DC

Washington is the home of many international Law firms and business’s. The Office of Court Interpreting Services (OCIS) is tasked with assisting persons having business with the Superior Court who are deaf or hearing-impaired or who do not understand or speak English. This office provides qualified professional interpreting services for virtually any language. OCIS prefers that interpreters be certified by the AO of The United States Courts, but also accepts state court interpreting certification from any state where certification is available. Interpreters who have passed, at minimum, the “seminar level” interpretation exam are eligible for placement but are first oriented to court room interpreting and required to review the code of ethics. Any non-certified individual wishing to serve as an interpreter in a D.C. court is required to pass a skill assessment.

Medical Interpreting in DC

The DC area specializes in working with hospitals, health and human services agencies, and more. The state puts a premium on providing language experts, and has helped more than 15,000 members of the DC community communicate with medical and human services professionals. There are more than 4,500 trained medical and human services providers of effective cross-cultural communications, in addition to more than 1,000 professionally trained interpreters. The District of Colombia administers language proficiency tests to more than 1,200 bilingual personnel, and interpreted for more than 125 hospitals, health and human services agencies, and schools.Medical interpreter certification is not part of Washington DC’s requirements yet, our nations capital is on the way to regulating the profession of medical interpreting so that it can even improve on its already excellent standards.

Washington DC the Conference Capital

There are literally hundreds of government agencies, nonprofits and businesses that need conference interpreting services in Washington DC. As the countries center for international policy, various political, educational and business groups hold a multitude of events in Washington DC. The need for language services in Spanish Chinese Korean Japanese French and German is constant and the need for an extremely wide variety of non common languages is ever present. Interpreting equipment like headsets and sound reduction booths are vital in achieving a successful event and communicating a clear message.

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