Professional Service Announcement: Employment and Training Opportunities in Florida

Please note the following court interpreting-related training and job opportunities that may be of interest:
Continuing Interpreter Education (CIE)

•  The National Center for Interpretation at the University of Arizona will be offering the course Ethics for Court Interpreters Online.  This course has been approved by the Court Interpreter Certification and Regulation Program for 3.6 CIE credits and assigned course approval number CEAA # 14-0091.  This two-session course will be held on two consecutive Saturdays in October.  Participation is required at both sessions in order to receive CIE credit.
  Date/Time:  Saturday, October 18 and 25, 2014 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)
  Location:  This is a live, in-person webinar that takes place online.  Details on how to access the live streaming event will be sent in advance of the workshop date.
  Course Fees:  $45.00
  Registration:  Please visit the National Center for Interpretation’s website at http://nci.arizona.edu/ethics to register.

Test Preparation Workshop

 Please note the following workshop is a preparatory educational activity and is not approved for Continuing Interpreter Education credit.

•  The National Center for Interpretation at the University of Arizona will be offering a Consortium Spanish/English Oral Test Prep Workshop on November 15-16, 2014 in Miami, Florida.  For additional information and to register, please see attached flyer or contact the provider at 520-621-3615 or by e-mail at ncitrp@email.arizona.edu.
  Date/Time:  November 15-16, 2014 from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. both days
  Location:  Leon Medical Center, Flagler Center, 7950 NW 2nd Street, Miami, FL 33126
  Registration:  $335.00 (Register by October 25, 2014 to receive a 10% early bird discount)
  Payment:  Please visit the National Center for Interpretation website for registration and payment information.

Job Vacancies

•  The Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of Florida (comprising Broward county) is currently recruiting for a Certified Court Interpreter position (Spanish language).  Please see the following website at http://www.17th.flcourts.org/index.php/self-help/employment-opportunities for additional information and details on how to apply for the position.
•  The Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida (comprising Hillsborough county) is currently recruiting for a Certified Court Interpreter (Spanish language).  To view the job description and for additional information, see:  http://www.flcourts.org/administration-funding/employment/32123-CertifiedOCourtOInterpreterO-OSpanish.stml.

Please feel free to disseminate this announcement as you deem appropriate.

Thank you,

Lisa Bell
Senior Court Operations Consultant
Court Interpreter Certification and Regulation Program
Office of the State Courts Administrator | 500  S. Duval Street | Tallahassee, FL 32399
Tl. 850.922.5107 | F. 850.414.1342