Certification
Preparation & Study Resources
NAETISL Certification Exam Study Guides and Practice Test
NAETISL provides study guides for most of the domain areas included in Part 1 of the exam (included in the following list). NAETISL also offers a practice text upon registering for the exam that includes items similar to those on Parts 1 and 2 of the exam. These items are meant to help candidates review their knowledge of educational interpreting and to practice their interpreting and sight translation skills prior to taking the exam.
Other Study Resources
There are a variety of study resources and experiences that candidates may choose to take advantage of, depending on their individual needs and circumstances. Examples include written materials, video-based presentations, courses, professional development sessions, and study groups.
The following list of resources was submitted by individual members of the NAETISL Certification Exam Advisory Committee. Some materials are freely accessible, and others are for purchase. NAETISL does not endorse any external resources and does not guarantee that using any NAETISL or external resources will result in passing the exam.
Selected Resources to Help with Exam Preparation
Oral Practice
NAETISL Consecutive Interpreting Practices (for independent or small group practice, multiple languages available)
- Clip 1. Attendance Meeting with Parents
- Clip 2. Nurse-Parent Meeting
- Clip 3. SLP-Parent Meeting
- Clip 4. IEP Meeting
SeSo Inc. YouTube Channel. Consecutive interpreting practice videos in a variety of languages (for independent or small group practice, multiple languages available)
Terp. An interactive platform for practicing dialogue interpreting skills
- Education-specific Practice dialogues in English-Spanish
- Education-specific Practice dialogues in English (for speakers of any language to practice from English into any language)
- Terp Tutorial Video Collection (for tips on how to navigate Terp’s user interface, etc.)
Reading/Training Materials
NAETISL Study Guides for Part 1 (Written) of Certification Exam
- Collaborating with Educational Teams Study Guide
- Educational Terminology Study Guide
- Ethics and Standards Study Guide
- Legislation and Regulations Study Guide
- Preparing for/Managing an Interpreting Encounter Study Guide
Multilingual Resources
- 100 Special Education Terms: Written and Oral Glossaries by NAETISL (bilingual glossaries available in multiple languages)
- Glossaries of Educational Terms by NAETISL (bilingual glossaries available in Chinese, Korean, French, Punjabi, Spanish, Vietnamese)
- Pre-session Scripts by NAETISL (bilingual pre-sessions available in multiple languages)
Texts
- Introduction to Educational Interpreting and Translation by J. Cortez (2024), Language and Culture Press.
- The Remote Interpreter by K. Allen et al. (2024), Language and Culture Press.
- The Indigenous Interpreter: A Training Manual for Indigenous Language Interpreting by K. Allen et al. (2018), Natividad Medical Foundation.
Other Sources
- Best Practices for Interpreting at Special Education Meetings by NAETISL.
- Interpretations by Cross-Cultural Communications (short videos on various interpreting topics and practices)
- Remote Interpreting in Educational Settings: Best Practice Recommendations by AAIT (2020).
Courses
Academy of Interpretation
- Interpreting in Educational Settings (online, self-paced course)
Cross-Cultural Communication
- The Community Interpreter (online, self-paced or live course)
De la Mora Training Institute
- Community Interpreter Training Program. A 60-Hour On-Demand Interpreter Skill-Building Course for Community Interpreters (online, self-paced course)
NAETISL School on LearnWorlds
- Interpreting Spoken Languages in Education Settings (online course with live sessions)
- Advanced Interpreting Spoken Languages in Education Settings (online course with live sessions)
University of Georgia
- Professional Interpreter in Education
- Professional Interpreter in Special Education
- Professional Translator in Education
University of South Carolina – Upstate
- Professional Spanish Interpreting in Educational Settings (online course with live sessions)
Sight Translation