STCC to offer Legal Interpreting Certificate course
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Springfield Technical Community College is offering a workforce development course for students seeking to expand their interpreting skills in legal settings.
The Legal Interpreting Certificate program, which runs Feb. 8-April 7, is open to students who speak Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic or Russian. Taught through the STCC Workforce Development Center, the online course is held Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The course will cover the most in-demand types of legal procedures such as:
- Due process hearings
- Unemployment hearings
- Depositions
The course focuses on legal terminology and procedural protocols needed to interpret for these various types of hearings.
In addition, students will have the opportunity for intense practice through mock hearings. These mock hearings will give students the experience and comfort-level needed to apply for work in the field.
Trained legal interpreters are in demand throughout Massachusetts and nationwide in law offices, schools, state agencies and contracting agencies.
Students should be fluent in both English and the second language. The course prepares students for what they need to know to apply for work as a legal interpreter and to take the National Exam.
Please register as early as possible, as a brief telephone interview will be required before acceptance into the course. To register and find more information, visit stcc.io/legal-interpreting.
For questions, contact the STCC Workforce Development Center at (413) 755-4225. Email workforcetraining@stcc.edu or visit the on-campus office in Building 27, Second Floor.
About Springfield Technical Community College
STCC, the Commonwealth's only technical community college, continues the pioneering legacy of the Springfield Armory with comprehensive and technical education in manufacturing, STEM, healthcare, business, social services, and the liberal arts. STCC's highly regarded workforce, certificate, degree, and transfer programs are the most affordable in Springfield and provide unequalled opportunity for the vitality of Western Massachusetts. Founded in 1967, the college – a designated Hispanic Serving Institution – seeks to close achievement gaps among students who traditionally face societal barriers. STCC supports students as they transform their lives through intellectual, cultural, and economic engagement while becoming thoughtful, committed and socially responsible graduates.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Jim Danko, (413) 755-4812, jdanko@stcc.edu