Pennsylvania Code
Title 204 - JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS
Part VII - ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA COURTS
Chapter 221 - COURT INTERPRETERS FOR PERSONS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY AND FOR PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING
Subchapter 4 - DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES
Schedule D - Interpreter Classification Tables
Universal Citation: 204 PA Code ยง D
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
1. Interpreters Working in a Foreign Language for Which There is a Full or Abbreviated Oral Proficiency Examination.
| CRITERIA | CLASSIFICATION | |||
| Certified | Otherwise Qualified | |||
| Master | Certified | Qualified | Conditional | |
| Written Exam | 85% or higher | 80% or higher | 80% or higher | 80% or higher |
| Simultaneous | 85% or higher | 70% or higher | 60% or higher | 50% or higher |
| Consecutive | 85% or higher | 70% or higher | 60% or higher | 50% or higher |
| Sight (Eng./FL) | 85% or higher average but no lower than 80% in each part | 70% or higher average but no lower than 65% in each part | 60% or higher average but no lower than 55% in each part | 50% or higher |
| Sight (FL/Eng.) | 85% or higher average but no lower than 80% in each part | 70% or higher average but no lower than 65% in each part | 60% or higher average but no lower than 55% in each part | 50% or higher |
2. Interpreters Working in a Foreign Language for Which There is no Full or Abbreviated Oral Proficiency Examination.
| CRITERIA | CLASSIFICATION | |
| Otherwise Qualified | ||
| Registered | Conditional | |
| Written Exam | 80% or higher | 80% or higher |
| Oral Proficiency Interview | Superior Level | No Oral Proficiency Interview available |
| English Oral Proficiency Test | Versant English Test Passing score 47 | Versant English Test Passing score 47 |
| Other | Pass oral proficiency test in their language when available | Pass oral proficiency test in their language when available |
3. Sign Language Interpreters and Interpreters for the Deaf.
| CRITERIA | CLASSIFICATION | |||
| Certified | Otherwise Qualified | |||
| Master | Certified | Qualified | Registered | |
| Written Exam | 85% or higher | 80% or higher | 80% or higher | 80% or higher |
| RID Certification | SC/L | CI/CT, CDI, CLIP-R, CSC, NIC | CI or CT, or any other relevant | Any other relevant RID certificate |
| BEI Certification | BEI Court Interpreter Certification | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| NAD Certification | None | NAD V | NAD IV | Any other relevant NAD certificate |
| Register with ODHH | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only if holding a RID certificate |
| Attempt to obtain relevant legal certificate | Not applicable | As necessary | As necessary | As necessary |
| Provide evidence of certification | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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