Is language your superpower? Join the court interpreting community, earn a salary with benefits and retirement package, while providing essential interpreting services for the largest judicial system in the nation.
Study: Learn about the judicial system, visit your local court and observe legal interpretations. Develop your language and interpreting skills by studying legal glossaries and practicing the different modes of interpretation.
Pass: To become credentialed, you are required to pass the Written Exam in English. Depending on your interpreting language you must also pass either the Bilingual Interpreting Exam or the Oral Proficiency Exam. Exam season generally opens every spring and closes in the fall.
Enroll: Upon successfully passing the required exams, you can enroll with the Judicial Council as a credentialed court interpreter. Once enrolled you can apply to work as a California court interpreter.