If you've ever thought about taking the federal court interpreter exam, this is a great opportunity to do so. With several thousand testing centers across the nation, we bet there's a Prometric location close to your home office. Judy just signed up for the exam. To do the same, start here. Applicants must register for the exam (cost: $175) before they are able to schedule the exam with the testing provider.
Update: the National Center for Interpretation at the University of Arizona is offering prep courses for the written exam. They seem a bit pricey at $495 ($396 for NAJIT members), but they are conveniently offered around the country. You can register for classes here.
7 comments:
Hello,
Do you know if it is possible for me to just take the written test (I have no intention of becoming an interpreter and do not want to take the rest of the test) and then advertise that I "passed the written section of the federal..."? Do they provide you with a pass/fail notice for just that section?
Jeff Whittaker
@Jeff: thanks for reading and commenting. Good question. Unfortunately, we don't know the answer, but we do know several colleagues who list "passed written portion of FCICE" on their list of achievements. We are not sure how valuable that is, but everything helps. Please contact the FCICE folks. We bet they can help you! Here's the link:http://www.ncsc.org/sitecore/content/microsites/fcice/home/Other-Pages/Contact-FCICE-Staff.aspx
Update: the registration process on Prometric worked like a charm. Allow 2 full business days for processing before you are elegible to sign up for the exam slot on the Prometric website. Judy signed up on Monday, April 16 and was able to register on the Prometric site by later afternoon on Wednesday, April 18. However, by that time, her chosen slot (August 6 in Las Vegas) had already been taken. Our point is: it sure looks like this exam is filling up quickly, so do register sooner rather than later.
Your post is very informative. I am pretty sure this post will really helps those who waited for the examination date. Keep posting!
@Cassy: happy to help. :) We will gladly continue posting.
Judy & Dagmar, thank you for this wonderful information. I knew the written federal court exam was this year. How elated I am that I can sleep in my own bed and take this test 10 minutes from my home.
@Emily: you are very welcome! We hear that the Prometrics folks take this quite seriously -- you know, they check your pockets to make sure you have no cheating materials (?) -- but it sure is convenient to be able to take the exam in your town. Judy has ordered the received the booklet and the CD, and they seem to be quite useful. Good luck on the exam!
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