Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 656A - Interpreters and Realtime Captioning Providers
REGISTRATION OF INTERPRETERS AND CAPTIONING PROVIDERS; SCOPE OF PRACTICE
Section 656A.250 - Skilled interpreter in community setting: Application; qualifications; requirements for acceptance of assignments

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 656A.250

Current through December 12, 2024

1. To apply for and maintain registration as an interpreter in a community setting as a skilled interpreter, a person must:

(a) Have at least a high school diploma or a general equivalency diploma.

(b) Hold in good standing:
(1) One of the following certifications from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf:
(I) National Interpreter certification;

(II) Certification of Interpretation; or

(III) Certification of Transliteration;

(2) Level III certification from the National Association of the Deaf;

(3) Level III certification from the American Consortium of Certified Interpreters; or

(4) A score of 4.0 to 4.7 on the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment and hold an Educational Certificate: K-12, issued by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf.

2. A skilled interpreter shall accept each assignment in a:

(a) Legal setting with due caution and care commensurate with his or her skills and experience. A skilled interpreter who does not hold supplemental certification to engage in the practice of interpreting in a legal setting may be used only in situations involving misdemeanors and is subject to voir dire by the court.

(b) Medical setting with due caution and care commensurate with his or her skills and experience.

(c) Postsecondary educational institution, as defined in NRS 394.099, with due caution and care commensurate with his or her skills and experience.

Added to NAC by Office of Disability Services by R210-08, eff. 10-1-2008; A by Aging & Disability Services Div. by R151-09, 8-13-2010

NRS 656A.082, 656A.090

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