CITP - Interpreter Training Preparation Certificate

Admissions Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a recognized institution

• Credentials earned outside of the US must be evaluated by an approved agency

• GPA of 2.0 or higher

• Official transcripts from all previously attended institutions

• Completed application with Carolina University

• Communication proficiency in ASL as demonstrated by a Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI) score of Intermediate Plus or above

• Complete a written and ASL video essay

Graduation Requirements

• Shall have maintained a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0;

• Shall have passed all courses in the curriculum and made a C- or better in professional core courses and applicable prerequisites;

Courses (27 Credit Hours)

course - Intro to Interpreting Profession (3 Credit Hours)

course - Contextual Settings: Frozen Text and Formal Interpreting (3 Credit Hours)

course - Contextual Settings: Medical, Mental Health, and Legal Interpreting (3 Credit Hours)

course - Interpreting English to American Sign Language (3 Credit Hours)

course - Contextual Settings: Educational Interpreting (3 Credit Hours)

course - Interpreting American Sign Language to English (3 Credit Hours)

course - American Sign Language Linguistics (3 Credit Hours)

course - Professional Seminar I: Ethical & Strategic Business Practices in Interpreting (3 Credit Hours)

course - Professional Seminar II: Ethics & Credentialing in Interpreting (3 Credit Hours)

NC Community College Transfer Guide - CITP