Certification
Benefits
About NAETISL
The National Association of Educational Translators and Interpreters of Spoken Languages (NAETISL) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2019.
We seek to strengthen family engagement by connecting bilingual/multilingual families, school leaders, educators, translators, and spoken language interpreters with research-based information about language access and language justice in early childhood and K-12 settings.
Our Board, membership, and advisory committees reflect the people we serve: bilingual/multilingual families, educators, school leaders, translators, and spoken language interpreters.
Our mission is to establish a collective understanding of the standards, qualifications, and certification requirements for educational translators and interpreters of spoken languages to enhance bilingual/multilingual family engagement, student achievement, and meaningful home-school connections.
Our vision is to support language access and language justice in early childhood and K-12 educational settings through highly qualified and nationally certified educational translators and interpreters of spoken languages.
Purpose of the National Certification for Educational Interpreters of Spoken Languages
The purpose of the National Certification for Educational Interpreters of Spoken Languages (NCEISL) is to:
- Establish a mechanism to determine whether a candidate for certification in educational interpreting in spoken language has the necessary, basic, entry-level skills and knowledge to function competently according to the nationally vetted standards and ethical practice of the profession.
- To provide those who collaborate with interpreters in education with a standard of quality they can expect from candidates who complete the National Certification for Educational Interpreters of Spoken Languages.
The exam also provides interpreters in education with an assessment of their knowledge and performance for professional development purposes.