Interpreter Concepts - NCIHC Certification |\ |\ |\ |\
Exam questions with answers
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What is communicative autonomy? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the capacity
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to be responsible for and in control of our own communication
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What is community interpreting? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔DEF →
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bidirectional interpreting that takes place in communicative settings among
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speakers of different languages for the purpose of accessing community
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services
DEF 2→ a specialization of interpreting that facilitates access to community
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services for individuals who do no speak the language of service
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What is medical interpreting? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔interpreting that
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takes place in healthcare settings of any sort, including doctor's offices, clinics,
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hospitals, home health visits, mental health clinics, and public health
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presentations and financial assistance |\ |\ |\
Are medical interpreters community interpreters? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Yes, they are one of various types of community interpreters but one that
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needs more training and certification than most other settings. They still fit
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under the umbrella of community interpreters because they help connect
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LEPs to a community service by eliminating a language barrier.
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,What is the purpose of interpreting? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔(1)
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Communicative Autonomy - when each party can be capable and responsible |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
for their own communication
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(2)Breaking down barriers to social and community services due to lack of
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common language or proficiency. |\ |\ |\
Which area(s) of interpreting has/have become the most professionalized? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Medical and Legal, but medical has |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
professionalized the fastest because of four key factors: (1) global migration, |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
(2) language laws and policies, (3) concerns for quality of care, and (4) the
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impact of technology and globalization.
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**SIDE NOTE: Also note that The Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title VI (6) states
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that any "recipient" of federal finances must by law provide language services
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to all LEPs to avoid language discrimintation.**
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What are the minimum requirements to become a community interpreter? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1. Be 18 years of age |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
2. Hold a high school diploma or equivalent
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3. Proof of Language Proficiency
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4. Hold a certificate for Professional Interpreter Training (at least 40 hours)
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**Lasts 4 years |\ |\
What's the difference between a certificate and a certification? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔A certificate is a document that proves an individual has
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, completed a course or training, but it does not prove or validate proficiency in
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the field or adequate credentials to be a competent interpreter. It IS a
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credential.
A certification is when a professional organization or government entity uses a
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validated examination that adheres to national or international standards to
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approve a candidate. It is when an institution puts its weight behind your
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ability and credentials.
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**A license is when the government asserts that your credentials are
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sufficient**
Which kinds of organizations develop recognized certification programs for
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interpreters? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔National, Federal, and State
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Organizations develop certification programs for interpreters - typically for
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medical and legal bodies, very few for general community and social services
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training. A few of note are: |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
National Board for Certified Medical Interpreters (NBCMI)
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Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI)
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Federal Court Interpreter Certification, State Court Interpreter Certification
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National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators (NAJIT)
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Exam questions with answers
|\ |\ |\ |\
What is communicative autonomy? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the capacity
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
to be responsible for and in control of our own communication
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What is community interpreting? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔DEF →
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
bidirectional interpreting that takes place in communicative settings among
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
speakers of different languages for the purpose of accessing community
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
services
DEF 2→ a specialization of interpreting that facilitates access to community
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
services for individuals who do no speak the language of service
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What is medical interpreting? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔interpreting that
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
takes place in healthcare settings of any sort, including doctor's offices, clinics,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
hospitals, home health visits, mental health clinics, and public health
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
presentations and financial assistance |\ |\ |\
Are medical interpreters community interpreters? - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Yes, they are one of various types of community interpreters but one that
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
needs more training and certification than most other settings. They still fit
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
under the umbrella of community interpreters because they help connect
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
LEPs to a community service by eliminating a language barrier.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
,What is the purpose of interpreting? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔(1)
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Communicative Autonomy - when each party can be capable and responsible |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
for their own communication
|\ |\ |\
(2)Breaking down barriers to social and community services due to lack of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
common language or proficiency. |\ |\ |\
Which area(s) of interpreting has/have become the most professionalized? -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Medical and Legal, but medical has |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
professionalized the fastest because of four key factors: (1) global migration, |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
(2) language laws and policies, (3) concerns for quality of care, and (4) the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
impact of technology and globalization.
|\ |\ |\ |\
**SIDE NOTE: Also note that The Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title VI (6) states
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
that any "recipient" of federal finances must by law provide language services
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
to all LEPs to avoid language discrimintation.**
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What are the minimum requirements to become a community interpreter? -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1. Be 18 years of age |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
2. Hold a high school diploma or equivalent
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
3. Proof of Language Proficiency
|\ |\ |\ |\
4. Hold a certificate for Professional Interpreter Training (at least 40 hours)
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
**Lasts 4 years |\ |\
What's the difference between a certificate and a certification? - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔A certificate is a document that proves an individual has
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
, completed a course or training, but it does not prove or validate proficiency in
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the field or adequate credentials to be a competent interpreter. It IS a
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
credential.
A certification is when a professional organization or government entity uses a
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
validated examination that adheres to national or international standards to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
approve a candidate. It is when an institution puts its weight behind your
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ability and credentials.
|\ |\
**A license is when the government asserts that your credentials are
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
sufficient**
Which kinds of organizations develop recognized certification programs for
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
interpreters? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔National, Federal, and State
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Organizations develop certification programs for interpreters - typically for
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
medical and legal bodies, very few for general community and social services
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
training. A few of note are: |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
National Board for Certified Medical Interpreters (NBCMI)
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI)
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Federal Court Interpreter Certification, State Court Interpreter Certification
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators (NAJIT)
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