Indiana Administrative Code
Title 515 - ADVISORY BOARD OF THE DIVISION OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
Article 6 - EDUCATIONAL INTERPRETER PERMIT
Rule 1 - Interpreter Permit for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Educational Settings
Section 1-8 - Educational interpreter code of ethics
Universal Citation: 515 IN Admin Code 1-8
Current through March 20, 2024
Authority: IC 20-28-2-6
Affected: IC 20-24-7
Sec. 8.
(a) In addition to all other requirements of this rule, the applicant for a permit under this rule or the holder of a permit under this rule shall comply with the following code of ethics:
(1) Interpreters
shall keep all assignment-related information strictly confidential.
(2) Interpreters shall render the message
faithfully, always conveying the content and spirit of the speaker, using
language most readily understood by the person or persons whom they
serve.
(3) Interpreters shall not
counsel, advise, or interject personal opinions.
(4) Interpreters shall accept assignments
using discretion with regard to skill, setting, and the consumers
involved.
(5) Interpreters shall
request compensation for services in a professional and judicious
manner.
(6) Interpreters shall
function in a manner appropriate to the situation.
(7) Interpreters shall strive to further
knowledge and skills through participation in workshops, professional meetings,
interaction with professional colleagues, and reading of current literature in
the field.
(8) Interpreters shall
strive to maintain high professional standards in compliance with the code of
ethics.
(b) The department may revoke or suspend a permit in accordance with the procedures under 515 IAC 9-1-18 for failure to comply with the code of ethics.
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