CITO Institute

We just completed two practice courses, Federal Exam Preparation and State Exam Preparation. Next one is scheduled for Oct 23 to Nov. 3, 2017, from   7:30 to 9:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. We decided to do it half hour later than the previous one to give more time for people in other time zones to attend live. If you can’t attend the live session, there is always the option of using the recorded webinar which is sent next day to all participants.

All webinars are held in English with simultaneous, consecutive and sight passages to be interpreted into different foreign languages. For the Spanish <> English pair, extra materials will be provided to participants.

Note: At the moment, Spanish is the only foreign language for which I have developed extra materials as this is my language pair.

Good luck to the federal exam testers. Last week, we completed one course of exam prep for candidates for the federal test. We are currently training candidates for the state test who will be testing next week.

Another course of Exam Prep for state test candidates is going to be held in October for those testing in November.  Don’t miss the opportunity to train intensively for 10 days prior to the exam. Reserve your spot with a 10% deposit ($40). We still have spots available. For registration or more info check the webpage. Register now

Check out the new dates for the Theory Webinars. All approved for CE units in 7 states. Check the web page for updates. Scheduled Courses for 2017/2018

We are almost finished with the Federal Exam Prep. Good luck to the 8 students that participated.

Next, we are training candidates for certification in State Court. Check the dates. Starting soon.

 

I’m excited to announce…
1. FEDERAL EXAM PREP is starting on 9/1/2017, one day left! Thank you to all that registered. I am excited to start this course. Best of luck to all the students!Register now

2. Two more states approved our courses. Maryland and Pennsylvania*.
Theory Webinars approved for CE units in 7 states. CE points approved and in the works
These are the Theory courses for which we requested and obtained approval from the states mentioned:

· Team Interpreting – 1.5 General Credits
· Ethics I – 1.5 Ethics Credits
· Ethics II – 1.5 Ethics Credits
· Court Protocol – 1.5 General Credits
· Tips for Exam Taking – 1.5 General Credits
· Use of Equipment – 1.5 General Credits

New dates will be announced soon. Stay tuned.

*“PA Interpreter Certification program has pre-approved webinars Theory 0.1 – Theory 0.6 for 1.5 CEUs each with the provider Victoria B. Dopazo, FCCI. Submission of individual pre-approval requests is not required. In order to get CEUs PA interpreters must submit certificates of attendance after the training”.

The months of September and October will be dedicated to Exam Preparation.

10 days of intensive training prior to the exam.  A total of 15 hours of practice.

• Federal Exam Prep – Sep 1 to Sep 10 – 2017   7p.m to 8:30p.m. Eastern
• State Exam Prep – Sep. 14 to Sep. 23  – 2017   7p.m to 8:30p.m. Eastern

THEORY COURSES – 6 STAND ALONE WEBINARS OF 1.5 H EACH, TAUGHT INDEPENDENTLY OF EACH OTHER.

· Team Interpreting
· Ethics I
· Ethics II
· Court Protocol
· Tips for Exam Taking
· Use of Equipment

The theory webinars are held on a rotating basis. We just completed the first round. We will be announcing the next days soon.

• Ethics webinars on August 12 and August 19
• Fed Exam Prep Course starting Sep. 1, 2017
  •  Note: we have had requests to move the time from 7 p.m. ET to a later time. So far we have more requests from the West Coast than the East Coast. If you are registering for this course, please state your preference so we may consider this request.
• Reserve your spot via Eventbrite with 10% deposit.

 

 

I am pleased to announce that we got approval for CE units from North Carolina and Oregon State Courts.

I have requested approval from other states. I will post here as other states approve.

If not expressly mentioned here, assume the application is either pending or being reviewed.

These courses are for people that qualify to sit for the oral exam at State or Federal level. The contents are tailored accordingly. The dates have been selected according to expressed demand. Only a few seats available for each. Reserve your seat and pay later. You will receive an invoice and a deadline. If payment is not received by the deadline the seat will go to the next one on the waiting list. We anticipate a waiting list as the exam approaches and we have received many requests. Notice we have included two new courses to accommodate the demand but won’t be able to open more before the next exam dates.

1- NEW Intensive EXAM PREP for Federal Exam

For those qualified to sit for the oral exam.

Sep 1 to 10, 2017   –  Every day 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EST

15 hours of training at $400 – 10% deposit to reserve a spot

To register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/exam-prep-for-federal-exam-tickets-36462070033

 2- New dates for EXAM PREP for State Exam

a) September 14 to 23, 2017 Every day 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EST

15 hours of training at $400 – 10% deposit to reserve a spot

To register:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/exam-prep-intensive-course-for-state-court-exam-preparation-tickets-36462214465

b) October 23 to Nov 3, 2017             Mon thru Friday 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. EST

15 hours of training at $400 – 10% deposit to reserve a spot

To register:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/exam-prep-intensive-course-for-state-court-exam-tickets-36462330813

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To start training to become a court interpreter you should start with the once a week regular program, CITO 1.

Next CITO 1 starting on September 9, 2017 – Sat. 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

It’s not too early to sign up. Only 12 seats available.

12 webinars.  A total of 18 hours of training at $450. 10% deposit to reserve a spot.

CEU’s approved by ATA: 10

To register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/court-interpreter-training-level-1-tickets-36042202197

There is still time to register for the Court Protocol Webinar to be held this Saturday, July 22 at 1 p.m. ET

Coming up:

Ethics I – Code of Ethics will explore the Code of Ethics of Professional Interpreters, compare different codes and analyze their cannons in detail.

Ethics II – Applied Ethics will deal with the practical application of the code of ethics. We will analyze different practical situations and dilemmas that come up when practicing as a court interpreter, in the courtroom and the corridors.  We’ll talk about how to handle different situations. When to say NO, and How to say it.

The Ethics webinars will be offered on Sat. August 12 and August 19, for the first time. Each webinar is 1.5 hours.

 

 

 

 

Now you can sign up for our courses via Eventbrite by just clicking on the link to the course.  This is a convenient method for you to pay by credit card. There is a small fee associated with this service.

We will continue to accept PayPal, and as an option for those who don’t like to do payments online, we can invoice upon request and will accept checks.

You can reserve a seat in the 12-week  program by just paying $45 via Eventbrite. We will invoice for the balance. Your seat will be guaranteed as long as long as the balance is received 3 days prior to lesson 2.

More details in our newsletter. Stay tuned!