What is the oral certification exam like?
The oral certification exam tests proficiency in the three modes of interpretation used in the courts: sight translation, consecutive interpretation and simultaneous interpretation. A candidate must achieve a score of 70% or better on each portion of the test to pass. Tests are given individually, are tape recorded, and are scored by two federally certified interpreters who are trained as raters. I am a Spanish language interpreter. Do I have to pass all three portions of the oral exam at once? No. The State of Indiana currently does not require all three portions of the oral exam to be passed in one sitting. You may retake the sections you did not pass, when the next oral exam is offered, for a fee of $25 per section tested. Please note that you have two years from the date that you attended Skills Building to pass the oral exam. Failure to pass the oral examination within this time frame will result in you having to retake Skills Building before sitting for the oral exam again. I int
