The Community Interpreter - Practice
Exam questions with correct answers
What is Community Interpreting? - correct answer ✔✔ A specialization of interpreting used in
community-based settings to facilitate access to community services such as medical,
educational, and social services.
You support equal access to community services by facilitating communication and
understanding.
Define medical interpreting: - correct answer ✔✔ Interpreting for patients, their family and a
healthcare provider.
What is the purpose of interpreting? - correct answer ✔✔ To facilitate communication between
parties who do not share a common language.
Describe Communicative Autonomy: - correct answer ✔✔ The capacity of each party in an
encounter to be responsible for and in control of his/her own communication.
Which area of community interpreting has become the most professionalized? - correct answer
✔✔ Medical
List the minimum requirements as an interpreter: - correct answer ✔✔ - Be 18 years old
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Be proficient in two languages
- Hold a certificate for professional interpreter training (at least 40 hrs)
, Difference between certificate and certification: - correct answer ✔✔ Certification is the
process.
Certificate is the official document showing completion of the process.
Which kinds of organizations develop recognized certification programs for interpreters? -
correct answer ✔✔ Professional organizations or government entities.
Name the organizations that provide national medical interpreter certification programs: -
correct answer ✔✔ CCHI- Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters
NBCMI- National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters
What is a code of ethics? - correct answer ✔✔ A set of principles or values that govern the
conduct of members of a profession while they are engaged in the encounter of that profession.
The "rules" that show us what we should do.
What are standards of practice? - correct answer ✔✔ A set of guidelines that show us "the
how" to perform in a profession. (Guidelines to code of ethics)
List some differences between ethics and standards of practice: - correct answer ✔✔ Ethics are
the rule, Standards of Practice are the guidelines.
Ethics is more strict, Standards of Practice is more flexible.
Ethics is what we should do, Standards of Practice are how we do it.
Exam questions with correct answers
What is Community Interpreting? - correct answer ✔✔ A specialization of interpreting used in
community-based settings to facilitate access to community services such as medical,
educational, and social services.
You support equal access to community services by facilitating communication and
understanding.
Define medical interpreting: - correct answer ✔✔ Interpreting for patients, their family and a
healthcare provider.
What is the purpose of interpreting? - correct answer ✔✔ To facilitate communication between
parties who do not share a common language.
Describe Communicative Autonomy: - correct answer ✔✔ The capacity of each party in an
encounter to be responsible for and in control of his/her own communication.
Which area of community interpreting has become the most professionalized? - correct answer
✔✔ Medical
List the minimum requirements as an interpreter: - correct answer ✔✔ - Be 18 years old
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Be proficient in two languages
- Hold a certificate for professional interpreter training (at least 40 hrs)
, Difference between certificate and certification: - correct answer ✔✔ Certification is the
process.
Certificate is the official document showing completion of the process.
Which kinds of organizations develop recognized certification programs for interpreters? -
correct answer ✔✔ Professional organizations or government entities.
Name the organizations that provide national medical interpreter certification programs: -
correct answer ✔✔ CCHI- Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters
NBCMI- National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters
What is a code of ethics? - correct answer ✔✔ A set of principles or values that govern the
conduct of members of a profession while they are engaged in the encounter of that profession.
The "rules" that show us what we should do.
What are standards of practice? - correct answer ✔✔ A set of guidelines that show us "the
how" to perform in a profession. (Guidelines to code of ethics)
List some differences between ethics and standards of practice: - correct answer ✔✔ Ethics are
the rule, Standards of Practice are the guidelines.
Ethics is more strict, Standards of Practice is more flexible.
Ethics is what we should do, Standards of Practice are how we do it.
