Continuing Education Units
40th Annual Conference
The two tables below detail CE credit NAJIT has received approval for. The first table explains what approval has been granted, including maximum credit hours. The second table shows which specific sessions have been approved. Please use the search field to narrow your viewing options.
NAJIT currently seeks continuing education approval from the following states and organizations: American Translators Association (ATA), California (CIMCE), Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI), Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin.
If you would like to request NAJIT seek approval from a state or organization not listed please contact us at info@najit.org.
Continuing education approvals by state or organization:
| American Translators Association (ATA) | NAJIT's Annual Conference and Pre-Conference Workshops have been approved for CEP credits by ATA as two separate events. ATA will grant a total of 15 possible CE credits. | 15 Total Possible | |||
| California (CIMCE) | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CIMCE credits in California. California will grant a total of 14.5 possible CE credits. See CEU schedule grid for details. | 14.5 Total Possible | |||
| CCHI (The Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters) | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits from CCHI. CCHI will grant hour for hour credit for approved sessions. See Sessions list below for details. | 14.5 Total Possible | |||
| Colorado | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in Colorado. Colorado will grant hour for hour credit for every session for a possible total of 15.25 credits. | 15.25 Total Possible | |||
| Delaware | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been pre-approved for CE credits by Delaware. Delaware will grant a total of 14.5 possible CE credits. See grid for details. | 14.5 Total Possible | |||
| Florida | The Florida Court Interpreter Certification and Regulation Program has approved up to 20 Continuing Interpreter Education (CIE) credits for officially designated, or otherwise registered interpreters attending the 40th NAJIT Annual Conference (up to 16 credits for the current compliance cycle; a maximum of four credits in excess of the 16 may be carried over to the subsequent compliance cycle). Credit may be earned for both the pre-conference seminars and conference sessions. Credit will only be given for educational seminars and not for business sessions. Interpreters are responsible for maintaining proof of attendance, and will be required to list the course title, hours, and course date on a continuing education reporting form prior to registration renewal. In order to qualify for approval, the subject matter of the course must be relevant to court interpreting, the work of the courts, or the judicial branch; it must also qualify as an educational activity that an interpreter engages in after successfully requirements and becoming certified. | 20 Units Possible | |||
| Idaho | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been pre-approved for CE credits by Idaho. Idaho will grant one CE credit per 1.0 hour of instruction related to language, legal topics/concepts, and specialized interpreting topics for a possible total of 14.5 possible CE credits. | 14.5 Total Possible | |||
| Iowa | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in Iowa. Iowa will grant hour for hour credit for every session for a possible total of 15.25 credits. | 15.25 Total Possible | |||
| Kentucky | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in Kentucky. Kentucky will grant hour for hour credit for every session for a possible total of 15.25 credits. | 15.25 Total Possible | |||
| Maryland | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in Maryland. Maryland will grant hour for hour credit for every session for a possible total of 15.25 credits. | 15.25 Total Possible | |||
| Massachusetts | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in Massachusetts. Massachusetts will grant hour for hour credit for every session for a possible total of 15.25 credits. | 15.25 Total Possible | |||
| Michigan | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in Michigan. Michigan will grant hour for hour credit for every session for a possible total of 15.25 credits. | 15.25 Total Possible | |||
| Mississippi | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in Mississippi. Mississippi will grant hour for hour credit for every session for a possible total of 15.25 credits. | 15.25 Total Possible | |||
| Missouri | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in Missouri. Missouri will grant hour for hour credit for every session for a possible total of 15.25 credits. | 15.25 Total Possible | |||
| Nebraska | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been pre-approved for CE credits by Nebraska. Nebraska will grant a total of 14.5 possible CE credits. See grid for details. | 14.5 Total Possible | |||
| Nevada | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in Nevada. Nevada will grant hour for hour credit for every session for a possible total of 15.25 credits. See CEU schedule grid for details. | 15.25 Total Possible | |||
| New Mexico | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in New Mexico. New Mexico will grant hour for hour credit for every session for a possible total of 15.25 credits. | 15.25 Total Possible | |||
| North Carolina | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in North Carolina. North Carolina will grant hour for hour credit for every session for a possible total of 15.25 credits. | 15.25 Total Possible | |||
| Ohio | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in Ohio. Ohio will grant hour for hour credit for every session for a possible total of 15.25 credits. | 15.25 Total Possible | |||
| Oklahoma | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in Oklahoma. Oklahoma will grant hour for hour credit for every session for a possible total of 18 credits. | 18 Total Possible | |||
| Oregon | Oregon Court Language Access Services has pre-approved the NAJIT Annual Conference seminars according to Oregon policy requirements. Please contact the Oregon Judicial Departments Certification and Training Program for more details. Interpreters will need to provide proof of attendance, course description, and number of contact hours upon completion of the conference to Court Language Access Services. See session grid for additional details. | 15.25 Total Possible | |||
| Pennsylvania | NAJIT's Annual Conference and Pre-Conference Workshops have been approved for CE credits by Pennsylvania as two separate events. Pennsylvania will grant a total of 16 possible CE credits. | 16 Total Possible | |||
| Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID). RID will grant hour for hour credit for every session for a possible total of 15.25 credits. | 15.25 Total Possible | |||
| Tennessee | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in Tennessee. Tennessee will grant a total of 15.25 possible CE credits. Of those credits, there are 13.5 possible credit hours for foreign language. See CEU schedule grid for details. | 15.25 Total Possible | |||
| Texas | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in Texas. Texas will grant hour for hour credit for sessions for a possible total of 15.25 credits. Of those credits, there are 6 possible credit hours for ethics. See CEU schedule grid for details. | 15.25 Total Possible | |||
| Utah | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in Utah. Utah will grant a total of 15.25 possible CE credits. See CEU schedule grid for details. | 15.25 Total Possible | |||
| Washington | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in Washington. Details on specific session approvals coming soon. | ||||
| Wisconsin | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in Wisconsin. Wisconsin will grant hour for hour credit for every session for a possible total of 16 credits. | 16 Total Possible |
Continuing education approvals by session:
| Friday, May 17th | 9:00am - 5:00pm | INTERPRETING OUTSIDE THE COURTROOM (INTERNATIONAL U.S.-MEXICO CASES) | TONY ROSADO | 6 Hour | ATA, CA, CO, DE, FL, IA, ID, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR (LS), PA, RID, TN (G), TX, UT, WA (P), WI | ||
| Friday, May 17th | 9:00am - 5:00pm | FORENSIC TRANSCRIPTION / TRANSLATION [ETHICS] | JUDITH KENIGSON KRISTY | 6 Hour | ATA, CA, CO, DE, FL, IA, ID, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA (3 ETHICS), RID, TN (G), TX, UT, WA (G), WI | ||
| Friday, May 17th | 9:00am - 12:00pm | SKILLS-BUILDING FOR THE SEASONED INTERPRETER | ATHENA MATILSKY | 3 Hours | ATA, CA, CCHI (PB), CO, DE, FL, IA, ID, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MS, NE, NC, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR (G), PA, RID, TN (FL), TX, UT, WA (P), WI | ||
| Friday, May 17th | 9:00am - 12:00pm | IS MY INTERPRETING CAUSING BIAS? [ETHICS] | JANIS PALMA, DR. SUSAN BERK-SELIGSON, AND DR. MARIANNE MASON | 3 Hours | ATA, CA, CCHI, CO, DE, FL, IA, ID, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MS, NE, NC, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RID, TN (G), TX, UT, WA, WI | ||
| Friday, May 17th | 9:00am - 12:00pm | BUILDING BRIDGES: FROM COURT TO CONFERENCE [ETHICS] | KATTY KAUFFMAN | 3 Hours | ATA, CA, CO, DE, FL, IA, ID, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RID, TN (G), TX, UT, WA (G), WI | ||
| Friday, May 17th | 9:00am - 12:00pm | PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT: DEVELOPING AN INTERPRETING PRACTICE STRATEGY TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS | JOHANNA PARKER | 3 Hours | ATA, CA, CCHI (PB), CO, DE, FL, IA, ID, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR (G), PA, RID, TN (FL), TX, UT, WA (G), WI | ||
| Friday, May 17th | 2:00pm - 5:00pm | EXERCISES ON DEVERBALIZATION, CONDENSING AND ANTICIPATION FOR SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETERS | DR. RICARDO BARDO PORTILLO | 3 Hours | ATA, CA, CCHI (PB), CO, DE, FL, IA, ID, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR (LS), PA, RID, TN (FL), TX, UT, WA (P), WI | ||
| Friday, May 17th | 2:00pm - 5:00pm | LONG CONSECUTIVE FOR INTERPRETERS | DARINKA MANGINO | 3 Hours | ATA, CA, CCHI (PB), CO, DE, FL, IA, ID, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR (G), PA, RID, TN (FL), TX, UT, WA (P), WI | ||
| Friday, May 17th | 2:00pm - 5:00pm | WORKING WITH COURT INTERPRETERS | AGUSTÍN SERVIN DE LA MORA | 3 Hours | ATA, CA, CO, DE, FL, IA, ID, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, RID, TN (G), TX, WA (G), WI | ||
| Saturday, May 18th | 8:00am - 10:00am | CINEMATIC MEMORY | AGUSTÍN SERVIN DE LA MORA | 2 Hours | ATA, CA, CCHI (PB), CO, DE, FL, IA, ID, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR (G), PA, RID, TN (FL), TX, UT, WA (G), WI | ||
| Saturday, May 18th | 8:00am - 10:00am | RETHINKING RESEARCH: CAN IT ACTUALLY MAKE ME A BETTER INTERPRETER? | PROF. AÍDA MARTÍNEZ-GÓMEZ, PhD AND MELISSA WALLACE, PHD | 2 Hours | ATA, CA, CCHI, CO, DE, FL, IA, ID, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR (G), PA, RID, TN (G), TX, UT, WA (G), WI | ||
| Saturday, May 18th | 8:00am - 10:00am | FROM STATE TO FEDERAL; A COURSE FOR LOTS INTERPRETERS IN INTERPRETING IN FEDERAL COURT | ANGELA CHENUS | 2 Hours | ATA, CA, CO, DE, FL, IA, ID, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR (G), PA, RID, TN (G), TX, UT, WA (P), WI | ||
| Saturday, May 18th | 8:00am - 10:00am | OMG, WTF? TEXTSPEAK IN THE COURTROOM [ETHICS] | ELLEN WINGO | 2 Hours | ATA, CA, CO, DE, FL, IA, ID, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR (LS), PA, RID, TN (G), TX, UT, WA (P), WI | ||
| Saturday, May 18th | 8:00am - 10:00am | HUELLAS DACTILARES EN SU TINTA | Dr. GLORIA RIVERA | 2 Hours | ATA, CA, CO, DE, FL, IA, ID, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR (LS), PA, RID, TN (G), TX, UT, WA (P), WI | ||
| Saturday, May 18th | 10:30am - Noon | EXPLORING SIGHTMULTANEOUS INTERPRETING: A HYBRID MODE | ERNEST NINO-MURCIA | 1.5 Hours | ATA, CA, CCHI (PB), CO, DE, FL, IA, ID, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR (G), PA, RID, TN (FL), TX, UT, WA (P), WI | ||
| Saturday, May 18th | 10:30am - Noon | OPENING THE DOOR TO FORENSIC EVIDENCE TRANSLATIONS; TRANSLITERATION OF AUDIO FILES AND SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT [ETHICS] | MARCELA ROMERO-LANGLOIS | 1.5 Hours | ATA, CA, CO, DE, FL, IA, ID, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, RID, TN (G), TX, UT, WA (G), WI | ||
| Saturday, May 18th | 10:30am - Noon | TIPS AND TRICKS FOR RESEARCHING SPECIALIZED TERMINOLOGY | AIMEE BENAVIDES | 1.5 Hours | ATA, CO, IA, KY, MD, MA, MI, MS, NE, NV, NM, OH, OK, OR (G), PA, RID, UT | ||
| Saturday, May 18th | 10:30am - Noon | WHY INTERPRET IN IMMIGRATION COURT, AND WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO DO IT? TIPS AND PERSPECTIVES FROM EOIR INTERPRETERS | TAMBER HILTON AND PATRICIA STEPHENSON | 1.5 Hours | ATA, CA, CO, DE, FL, IA, ID, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR (G), PA, RID, TN (G), TX, UT, WA (G), WI | ||
| Saturday, May 18th | 10:30am - Noon | SOLVING THE MYSTERY: LEGAL TERMINOLOGY FOR BILATERAL PROCEEDINGS MEXICO-U.S. | TONY ROSADO | 1.5 Hours | ATA, CA, CO, DE, FL, IA, ID, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR (LS), PA, RID, TN (G), TX, UT, WA (P), WI | ||
| Saturday, May 18th | 2:45pm - 3:45pm | FORENSIC LINGUISTICS & COURT INTERPRETING | DARINKA MANGINO | 1 Hour | ATA, CA, CO, DE, FL, IA, ID, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR (G), PA, RID, TN (FL), TX, UT, WA (P), WI | ||
| Saturday, May 18th | 2:45pm - 3:45pm | THE INTERPRETER'S MISTAKE: RECONCILING PRIDE WITH HUMILITY [ETHICS] | ATHENA MATILSKY | 1 Hour | ATA, CA, CCHI, CO, DE, FL, IA, ID, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RID, TN (G), TX, UT, WA, WI | ||
| Saturday, May 18th | 2:45pm - 3:45pm | ARE YOU IN CONTROL OR IS STRESS? [ETHICS] | OLGA SHOSTACHUK | 1 Hour | ATA, CA, CCHI, CO, DE, FL, IA, ID, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR , PA, RID, TN (G), TX, UT, WA (G), WI | ||
| Saturday, May 18th | 2:45pm - 3:45pm | PANEL: PROFESSION AND INDUSTRY | ARMANDO EZQUERRA HASBUN | 1 Hour | ATA, CA, CCHI, CO, DE, FL, IA, ID, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR (G), PA, RID, TN (G), TX, UT, WI | ||
| Saturday, May 18th | 2:45pm - 3:45pm | ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS (AOUSC) UPDATE | JAVIER SOLER | 1 Hour | ATA, CA, CO, DE, FL, IA, ID, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR (G), PA, RID, TN (G), TX, UT, WA (G), WI | ||
| Saturday, May 18th | 4:15pm - 5:45pm | ADVOCATING FOR COURT INTERPRETER WAGE POLICIES BASED ON OBJECTIVE CRITERIA | SANDRO TOMASI | 1.5 Hours | ATA, CA, CO, DE, FL, IA, ID, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR (G), PA, RID, TN (G), TX, UT, WI | ||
| Saturday, May 18th | 4:15pm - 5:45pm | FAITES ENTRER L'ACCUSÉ / BRING IN THE DEFENDANT (LOTS SESSION -FRENCH) | GLADYS MATTHEWS, PHD | 1.5 Hours | ATA, CA, CCHI, CO, DE, FL, IA, ID, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK,OR (LS), PA, RID, TN (FL) TX, UT, WA (P), WI | ||
| Saturday, May 18th | 4:15pm - 5:45pm | TRANSLATING LATIN AMERICAN CASE LAW FROM SPANISH TO ENGLISH | MADELINE RIOS | 1.5 Hours | ATA, CA, CO, DE, FL, IA, ID, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, RID, TN (FL), TX, UT, WA (G), WI | ||
| Saturday, May 18th | 4:15pm - 5:45pm | THOSE PESKY ABBREVIATIONS | VINKA VALDIVIA | 1.5 Hours | ATA, CA, CO, DE, FL, IA, ID, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR (LS), PA, RID, TN (FL), TX, UT, WA (P), WI | ||
| Saturday, May 18th | 4:15pm - 5:45pm | DEFENDING YOUR FORENSIC TRANSCRIPTION TRANSLATION | JUDITH KENIGSON KRISTY | 1.5 Hours | ATA, CA, CO, DE, FL, IA, ID, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, RID, TN (G), TX, UT, WA (G), WI | ||
| Sunday, May 19th | 8:00am - 8:45am | TOWN HALL | NAJIT BOARD | .75 Hours | ATA, CO, IA, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, RID, TN (G), TX, UT, WI | ||
| Sunday, May 19th | 9:00am - 10:00am | NAJIT: 40 YEARS OF MAKING HISTORY | JANIS PALMA | 1 Hour | ATA, CO, DE, FL, IA, ID, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, RID, TX, WI | ||
| Sunday, May 19th | 9:00am - 10:00am | INTERPRETER OR EXPERT WITNESS? ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS [ETHICS] | ERNEST NINO-MURCIA | 1 Hour | ATA, CA, CO, DE, FL, IA, ID, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RID, TN (G), TX, UT, WA, WI | ||
| Sunday, May 19th | 9:00am - 10:00am | WHEN INTERPRETATION OF THE WORDS JUST ISNT ENOUGH: HOW MEDICAL INTERPRETATION STANDARDS CAN SHED NEW LIGHT ON ETHICS FOR COURT INTERPRETATION [ETHICS] | JOHANNA PARKER AND ELLEN WINGO | 1 Hour | ATA, CA, CCHI, CO, DE, FL, IA, ID, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RID, TN (G), TX, UT, WA, WI | ||
| Sunday, May 19th | 9:00am - 10:00am | INVESTIGATIVE INTERVIEWS AND DYNAMIC INTERPRETING [ETHICS] | DAVID GILBERT, PHD | 1 Hour | ATA, CA, CCHI, CO, DE, FL, IA, ID, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RID, TN (G), TX, UT, WA, WI | ||
| Sunday, May 19th | 9:00am - 10:00am | BEST PRACTICES IN CONFERENCE INTERPRETING: WHAT EVERY COURT INTERPRETER NEEDS TO KNOW [ETHICS] | KATTY KAUFFMAN | 1 Hour | ATA, CA, CO, DE, FL, IA, ID, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, RID, TN (G), TX, UT, WA (G), WI | ||
| Sunday, May 19th | 10:30am - Noon | PANEL: LEARN FROM THE EXPERTS! | ARMANDO EZQUERRA HASBUN | 1.5 Hours | ATA, CA, CCHI, CO, DE, FL, IA, ID, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR (G), PA, RID, TN (G), TX, UT, WA (G), WI | ||
| Sunday, May 19th | 10:30am - Noon | THE PROFESSIONALIZATION OF OUR PROFESSION: GETTING THE RESPECT WE DESERVE [ETHICS] | JUDY JENNER | 1.5 Hours | ATA, CA, CCHI, CO, DE, FL, IA, ID, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR (G), PA, RID, TN (G), TX, UT, WA (G), WI | ||
| Sunday, May 19th | 10:30am - Noon | IS AN EMOJI WORTH 1,000 WORDS? | OLGA SHOSTACHUK | 1.5 Hours | ATA, CO, IA, KY, MD, MA, MI, MS, NM, OH, OK, OR (G), PA, RID, UT | ||
| Sunday, May 19th | 10:30am - Noon | SERVING FOOD, SERVING NOTICE, SERVING TIME: NAVIGATING CHANGES OF MEANING IN THE JUDICIAL CONTEXT | CYNTHIA LEPELEY, PHD | 1.5 Hours | ATA, CA, CO, DE, FL, IA, ID, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR (G), PA, RID, TN (FL), TX, UT, WA (P), WI | ||
| Sunday, May 19th | 10:30am - Noon | FROM THE STAGE TO THE STAND: ACTING TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR INTERPRETATION | JAVIER CASTILLO | 1.5 Hours | ATA, CA, CCHI, CO, DE, FL, IA, ID, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR (G), PA, RID, TN (FL), TX, UT, WA (P), WI |