Fundamentals of Simultaneous Interpretation (On-Demand)

Course Summary:

Simultaneous interpretation is not the exclusive domain of conference interpreters. Whether you are an educational, healthcare, court, or community interpreter, there will come a time when you will need to interpret simultaneously. Are you prepared? Learn about the skills you will need to develop and practice, whether you are working in person or remotely. Come in and unveil the characteristics of a good simultaneous interpreter, so that you can continue to develop them and become more effective in this interpreting mode.

This is some of the content you can expect to learn in this class:

• History of simultaneous interpretation

• Equipment required

• Overview of current remote platforms

• Important skills for simultaneous interpretation

• Keys to good simultaneous interpretation

• What to do when you get “stuck”

• Hands-on practice drills

You will receive a document containing the links to the slides and the video recording.

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, ID, KY, MO, NC, NV, OK (2.4 CEUs), OR, 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.