THE COMMUNITY INTERPRETER (TCI)

Professional Training for Bilingual Staff and Community Interpreters

APPLICATION FORM

Please type or print carefully when filling out application. Check the box next to the course you are applying for.

Session#27 May 30th;

May 30th 9am to 5 pm, May 31st 7 am to 3 pm, June 6th 9 am to 5 pm, June 7th 7am to 3 pm, June 14th 7 am to 3pm

Session#28September 10th;

Sept. 10th 9 am to 5 pm, Sept. 12th 9am to 5 pm, Sept 17th 9 am to 5pm, Sept 19th 9am to 5 pm, Sept. 24th 9am to 5 pm.

PLEASE FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY:

  1. Complete the application in full. Incomplete applications cannot be accepted.
  2. Payment must be made before the start of class, or we cannot issue a certificate of completion.
  3. We will evaluate your application, and then contact you. Once accepted, you will be required to pay the full fee.

ORAL PROFICIENCY INTERVIEW (OPI):

Write down two preferred dates for language assessment

Option 1

Option 2

Spoken Languages ( target and source):

______

*Depending on the language you speak the test may either be computerized or via phone. You will need to come in to our office to take the oral test. If you do not show up to the oral assessment or come in late the test will be cancelled an you will be charge a $65.00 fee per language.

(Please type or print the following, clearly)

Personal Information:

Name:

Mr. / Ms. / First / Last

Job Title:

/ Agency:
Home Address:
Street / Suite / City / State / Zip
Telephone
Day / Evening / Fax
Email address

Language Information:

Languages known best in order of written knowledge(list English as one of the languages anddo not show more than three):
1 / 2 / 3
+Have you received any kind of interpreter training in the past? / Yes / No
If yes, by whom?
Please rate the following about your language skills: / Poor
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / Excellent
5
Written knowledge of source language
(English) / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Please rate the following about your language skills:
Spoken knowledge of source language
(English) / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Written knowledge of target language
(i.e. Spanish, Arabic etc.) / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Spoken knowledge of target language
(i.e. Spanish, Arabic etc.) / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Where did you learn to speak/write: / (Please check all that apply)
Source language
(English) / Home/Family / School / Community
Target language
(Spanish, Arabic, Chinese) / Home/Family / School / Community

If you learned the majority of your language skills (source and target) in school, how long did you study?

Number of Years / Where?

3. Educational background: (enter complete data from elementary school to college/university)

Years: from - To

/ City, Country / Language of Instruction / Specify name of certificate, diploma, or degree obtained

4. Work Experience in Translation/Interpretation:

Years: from - To

/ Company / City, Country / Description
  1. Please include a statement about why you want to take the TCI training course. Please write your statement first in English, and then in the language you will be interpreting (target language). You may cut and paste your statement here if preferred:

English:
Target language:

Feel free to include a short biography, résumé and/or proof of other training credentials.

I attest that all the information contained here is true and correct and upon request I shall provide necessary proof.

Date: / / / /
Month / Day / Year / Signature of Interpreter Candidate

Please send this COMPLETE application to:

Evelin Garcia-Ramos

1327 County Road D Circle East

Saint Paul, MN 55109

You may also fax this form to 651 -644-1348. Application and $100.00 deposit have to be received by the given deadline.

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