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• Court Interpreter Orientation Course March 28, 2026 (Remote session)

  • When
    03/28/2026
  •  
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Online
  • Spaces left
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  Register

  Court Interpreter Orientation Course - Remote

  Orientation Workshop Agenda
   

  8:00           Join Zoom session 

  8:15           Introductions; Discussion of Courtroom & History of Process

  9:00           Ethics Quiz

  9:20           Role of the Interpreter- Code of Ethics

  10:00         Virtual break

  10:15         Continuation of Interpreter Ethics

  11:00         Review of Ethics Quiz   

  11:15         Court Interpreting video

  11:20         Q & A

  12:00         LUNCH BREAK

  1:00           Criminal Procedure/Vocabulary Quiz  

  1:20           Organization of Texas Courts

  1:30           Discussion of Criminal Procedure, Cognates and Legal Terminology

  2:00           Demonstration of Court Interpreter Video

  2:15           Modes of Interpreting: Sight, Consecutive and Simultaneous

  3:00           Short virtual break              

  3:15           Interpreting Protocols

                       In Court

                       Depositions

                       Client Interviews

                       Debriefings              

  3:45          Sight translations - introductory exercise & practice tips

  4:15          Consecutive Interpreting-  Introductory exercise & practice tips

  4:45          Simultaneous-  Protocols (including teams), Introduction to

                      use of equipment and Introductory exercise

  5:30          Next Steps, Q & A &Evaluations

  6:00          Get Certificates - Disconnect from Zoom

  All orientation participants receive a one-year free Associate Membership to TAJIT!
  

  Videos of Interest:

  http://www.sconet.state.oh.us/JCS/interpreterSvcs/interpreterVideo.asp

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnGgia8dNKU

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJsQjVHe6AQ

  For more information:
  Contact: Cristina Helmerichs, D.
  Email: cristina@cristinahelmerichsd.com

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• TAJIT 2026 Annnual Conference and Meeting

  • Start
    08/07/2026
  • End
    08/09/2026
  • Location
    Arlington, Texas

  Hotel registration is now open for our Annual Conference and Meeting.

   Please find the  2026 Annual Conference Hotel link below. The group rate is $152/night.   

  Please make your reservations by Friday, July 24, 2026 to receive your group rate. Reservations made after this date will be subject to prevailing rates and availability. Reservations may also be made by calling 1-800-325-0720 and referring to your group number 10179960.
  

  https://www.druryhotels.com/bookandstay/newreservation/?groupno=10179960

  Conference information and registration will be available soon.

   August 7  We will be hosting a pre-conference afternoon event

  August 8-9 Conference program

  See you at the Conference!

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