2014 – 2015
Florida Department of Education
Curriculum Framework 

Program Title:	Interpretation Studies:  English-Spanish
Career Cluster:	Education and Training

CCC	
CIP Number	0713100304	
Program Type	College Credit Certificate (CCC)	
Program Length	30 credit hours	
CTSO	N/A	
SOC Codes (all applicable) 	27-3091 – Interpreters and Translators	
Targeted Occupation List	http://www.labormarketinfo.com/wec/TargetOccupationList.htm	
Perkins Technical Skill Attainment Inventory	http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/perkins/perkins_resources.asp 	
Statewide Articulation	http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/dwdframe/artic_frame.asp 	

Purpose

This certificate program is part of the Translation-Interpretation Studies: English - Spanish AS degree program (1713100303).  

A College Credit Certificate consists of a program of instruction of less than sixty (60) credits of college-level courses, which is part of an AS degree program and prepares students for entry into employment (Rule 6A-14.030, F.A.C.).

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Education and Training career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Education and Training career cluster. 

This program is designed to provide bilingual students with the knowledge and skills necessary to carry out the work associated with areas oral interpretation (SOC 27-3091) in the workplace.  Graduates are prepared for positions as court interpreters, in-house interpreters for the private sector including interpretation agencies, hospital interpreters, freelance interpreters, and telephone interpreters.

The content includes but is not limited to knowledge and acquisition of a broad non-technical bilingual vocabulary including idioms, clichés, and figures of speech; bilingual legal/judicial and medical vocabulary/terminology, knowledge and performance of the three modes of interpretation (sight translation, consecutive and simultaneous interpretation); and applied linguistic concepts including language and cultural awareness.  Speech, advanced reading and composition courses, in the source and target language, as well as ethical considerations and professional organizations, are also included.  Additional Information relevant to this Career and Technical Education (CTE) program is provided at the end of this document.

Standards

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:

01.0	Perform interpretation-related skills.
02.0	Demonstrate linguistic-related knowledge and skills.
03.0	Demonstrate culture-related knowledge.
04.0	Demonstrate language proficiency in source and target language.
05.0	Demonstrate appropriate ethics.
06.0	Demonstrate time-management skills.
07.0	Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills.

2014 – 2015
Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Program Title:	Interpretation Studies:  English-Spanish	 
CIP Number:	0713100304	
Program Length:	30 credit hours	
SOC Code:		27-3091

This certificate program is part of the Translation-Interpretation Studies AS degree program (1713100303).  At the completion of this program, the student will be able to:	
01.0	Perform interpretation-related skills. – The student will be able to:	
01.01	Demonstrate excellent listening skills.	
01.02	Demonstrate adequate memory retention.	
01.03	Demonstrate ability to understand the source language as a native or a near-native speaker.	
01.04	Demonstrate ability to speak the target language as a native speaker.	
01.05	Demonstrate ability to render orally into the target language the message of the source language without distortions, additions or omissions.	
01.06	Demonstrate ability to transfer orally all elements of meaning into a target language that is idiomatically correct.	
01.07	Demonstrate ability to sight translate while maintaining the style and register of the source text.	
01.08	Demonstrate ability to transfer a message orally from a source language into a target language using the consecutive mode of interpretation.	
01.09	Demonstrate ability to transfer a message orally from a source language into a target language using the simultaneous mode of interpretation.	
02.0	Demonstrate linguistic-related knowledge and skills. – The student will be able to:	
02.01	Demonstrate ability to apply knowledge of structural differences between the source and target language.	
02.02	Demonstrate ability to apply linguistic notions/concepts to the translation process and the interpretation performance.	
02.03	Demonstrate awareness of linguistic diversity.	
03.0	Demonstrate culture-related knowledge. – The student will be able to:	
03.01	Demonstrate awareness of the critical link between language and culture.	
03.02	Demonstrate awareness of culture and linguistic sensitivity between source and target language.	
03.03	Demonstrate awareness of the diverse cultural factors that play a crucial role in language interpreting.	
04.0	Demonstrate language proficiency in source and target language. – The student will be able to:	
04.01	Demonstrate college-level reading comprehension in the source and target language at different registers and regionalisms.	
04.02	Demonstrate adequate note-taking skills.	
04.03	Demonstrate adequate public-speaking skills	
05.0	Demonstrate appropriate ethics. – The student will be able to: 	
05.01	Demonstrate awareness of the ethical principles and responsibilities underlying the role of interpreter.	
06.0	Demonstrate time-management skills. – The student will be able to:	
06.01	Demonstrate ability to organize time effectively.	
06.02	Demonstrate ability to deliver services in a timely manner.	
07.0	Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills. – The student will be able to:	
07.01	Demonstrate the ability to communicate well with others from diverse backgrounds.	
07.02	Demonstrate the ability to negotiate, mediate, compromise, and collaborate.	
07.03	Demonstrate appropriate client service skills.	

Additional Information

Laboratory Activities

Laboratory activities are an integral part of this program.  These activities include instruction in the use of safety procedures, tools, equipment, materials, and processes related to these occupations.  Equipment and supplies should be provided to enhance hands-on experiences for students.  Laboratory experiences are provided employing a variety of instructional media for the purpose of developing adequate listening skills, parallel speaking and listening skills, and appropriate consecutive and simultaneous interpretation skills.  Students should be assigned additional lab hours to practice and polish their vocabulary skills in the target language based on contextual information and anticipation of what the speaker may say through first-hand experience.

Special Notes

Practicum and internship activities in local courts, hospitals, and private interpretation agencies should provide opportunities for interpreter trainees to develop professionally by familiarizing themselves with the ins and outs of interpreting in a court or hospital setting as well as the running of an interpretation business.

Local and national organizations such as the Florida Chapter of the American Translators Association and the National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators also furnish students with learning experiences by networking with similar trainees and colleagues.
Program completers may sit for any of Florida's Judicial Circuit Court Interpreting Exams, Florida's Court Interpreting Qualifications Examination (English-Spanish) or the Federal Court Interpreter Certification Examination (English-Spanish).

Accommodations

Federal and state legislation requires the provision of accommodations for students with disabilities as identified on the secondary student’s Individual Educational Plan (IEP) or 504 plan or postsecondary student’s accommodations’ plan to meet individual needs and ensure equal access.  Postsecondary students with disabilities must self-identify, present documentation, request accommodations if needed, and develop a plan with their counselor and/or instructors.  Accommodations received in postsecondary education may differ from those received in secondary education.  Accommodations change the way the student is instructed.  Students with disabilities may need accommodations in such areas as instructional methods and materials, assignments and assessments, time demands and schedules, learning environment, assistive technology and special communication systems.  Documentation of the accommodations requested and provided should be maintained in a confidential file.

Articulation

For details on articulation agreements which correlate to programs and industry certifications refer to http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/dwdframe/artic_frame.asp.