SECTION 210:15-13-4. Oklahoma Educational Interpreter for the Deaf Act

  In order to be considered an Educational Interpreter, an individual must meet the requirements set out in law or a comparable level of proficiency must be demonstrated.

(1)   Comparable level of proficiency. A comparable level of proficiency may be obtained by passage of the following assessments defined as:

(A)   Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) equals a 3.5 at the level in which the person interprets (i.e., elementary or secondary).

(B)   Educational Sign Skills Evaluation for Signed Exact English (SEE) equals a 3.5 at the level in which the person interprets (i.e., elementary or secondary).

(C)   National Council for Interpreter's (NCI) Certificate.

(2)   Experience. Three year's experience in the field of deaf education is clarified as including interpreting in non-educational settings.

(3)   System of continuing education.

(A)   Educational interpreters must complete 10 continuing education units annually, 50% of which must include training in educational interpreting.

(B)   In order to receive credit for continuing education units the course workshop or seminar must have been preapproved by the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE).

(4)   The Registry of Interpreters. The OSDE will develop a list of educational interpreters and in conjunction with the Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) maintain the list.

[Source: Added at 21 Ok Reg 1970, eff 5-5-04 (emergency); Added at 22 Ok Reg 1070, eff 5-26-05]