THE COMMUNITY INTERPRETER (TCI)

Professional Training for Bilingual Staff and Community Interpreters

APPLICATION FORM

Please type or print carefully when filling out application. Check the box next to the course you are applying for.

Name:

Date:

Session#36Deadline: November 24th

December 4th , December 5th , December 11th , December 12th , December 19th

Fridays 9 am to 5 pm

Saturdays 7 am to 3 pm

Session#37Deadline: January 21st

February 12th, February 13th. February 19th, February 20th, February 21st

Fridays 9 am to 5 pm

Saturdays and Sunday 7 am to 5pm

Session#38Deadline: March 31st

April 16th, April 17th, April 23rd, April 24th, April 30th

7 am to 3 pm

PLEASE FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY:

  1. Complete the application in full. Incomplete applications cannot be accepted.
  2. Payment must be made before the start of class, or we cannot issue a certificate of completion.
  3. We will evaluate your application, and then contact you. Once accepted, you will be required to pay the full fee.

(Please type or print the following, clearly)

Personal Information:

Name:

Mr. / Ms. / First / Last

Job Title:

/ Agency:
Home Address:
Street / Suite / City / State / Zip
Telephone
Day / Evening / Fax
Email address

Language Information:

Languages known best in order of written knowledge(list English as one of the languages anddo not show more than three):
1 / 2 / 3
+Have you received any kind of interpreter training in the past? / Yes / No
If yes, by whom?
Please rate the following about your language skills: / Poor
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / Excellent
5
Written knowledge of source language
(English) / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Please rate the following about your language skills:
Spoken knowledge of source language
(English) / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Written knowledge of target language
(i.e. Spanish, Arabic etc.) / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Spoken knowledge of target language
(i.e. Spanish, Arabic etc.) / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Where did you learn to speak/write: / (Please check all that apply)
Source language
(English) / Home/Family / School / Community
Target language
(Spanish, Arabic, Chinese) / Home/Family / School / Community

If you learned the majority of your language skills (source and target) in school, how long did you study?

Number of Years / Where?

3. Educational background: (enter complete data from elementary school to college/university)

Years: from - To

/ City, Country / Language of Instruction / Specify name of certificate, diploma, or degree obtained

4. Work Experience in Translation/Interpretation:

Years: from - To

/ Company / City, Country / Description
  1. Please include a statement about why you want to take the TCI training course. Please write your statement first in English, and then in the language you will be interpreting (target language). You may cut and paste your statement here if preferred:

English:
Target language:

Feel free to include a short biography, résumé and/or proof of other training credentials.

I attest that all the information contained here is true and correct and upon request I shall provide necessary proof.

Date: / / / /
Month / Day / Year / Signature of Interpreter Candidate

Please send this COMPLETE application to:

Evelin Garcia-Ramos

1327 County Road D Circle East

Saint Paul, MN 55109

You may also fax this form to 651 -644-1348. Application and $100.00 deposit have to be received by the given deadline. The rest of the money ($350.00) has to be received by the last day of training before the test is administered.

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