This is the recording of the live webinar taught in January 2021. You will receive a document containing the links to the slides and the video recording.

Course Summary:

In this language-neutral course, participants will work on the foundational techniques to improve sight-translation skills. Participants will work on speed-reading, content analysis, and understanding. Participants will also focus on techniques to improve rendition and delivery. We will work with a wide range of texts including very high and low register subject matter.

About the Instructor:  

Javier Castillo, Jr., president of Castillo Language Services, Inc. in Greenville, NC is a conference interpreter, Federally Certified Court Interpreter, NC AOC certified court interpreter, and a Certified Medical Interpreter, (CCHI) and contract interpreter for the U.S. Department of State. Castillo has provided interpreter training workshops for court, medical, conference and community interpreters since 2007 across the United States.

The ATA and the following state courts have provisions for allowing 2.0 CEU credits (unless otherwise noted) to be awarded for this recorded webinar: CA, CO, KY, OK (2.4 CEUs), OR, NV, TN, WA

Please contact your state regarding their policy for receiving credit for non-instructor led webinars. In some cases, you may need to complete a form to submit along with your certificate of completion.