Continuing Education
The two tables below detail the continuing education credit approvals NAJIT has received for the conference. The first table explains approvals by state or organization, including maximum credit hours. The second table shows specific approvals for each session. 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), Arizona, 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, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin.
If you would like to request NAJIT to seek approval from a state or organization not listed, please contact us at events@najit.org.
An attendee may earn up to 15 continuing education credits by attending two pre-conference workshops and the main conference.
Continuing education approvals by state or organization:
| ATA | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CEP credits for ATA. ATA will grant hour for hour credit for approved sessions for a possible total of 14 credits. | |||
| Arizona | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in Arizona. Arizona will grant hour for hour credit for approved sessions for a possible total of 15 credits. | |||
| CCHI | PENDING | |||
| CIMCE | PENDING | |||
| Colorado | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in Colorado. Colorado will grant hour for hour credit for approved sessions for a possible total of 15 credits. [Certificates come as two separate events] | |||
| Delaware | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in Delaware. Delaware will grant hour for hour credit for approved sessions for a possible total of 15 credits. | |||
| Florida | The Florida Court Interpreter Certification and Regulation Program has approved NAJIT's Annual Conference Sessions for Continuing Interpreter Education credits. Credit will be given for participation in educational activities that are (1) relevant to the work of the courts, (2) enhances the individual participant's ability to perform his or her work as an interpreter, and (3) are otherwise in compliance with Florida policy requirements. | |||
| Georgia | PENDING | |||
| Idaho | PENDING | |||
| Kentucky | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in Kentucky. Kentucky will grant hour for hour credit for approved sessions for a possible total of 15 credits. | |||
| Louisiana | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in Louisiana. Louisiana will grant hour for hour credit for approved sessions for a possible total of 15 credits. | |||
| Maryland | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in Maryland. Maryland will grant hour for hour credit for approved sessions for a possible total of 15 credits. | |||
| Massachusetts | PENDING | |||
| Michigan | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in Michigan. Michigan will grant hour for hour credit for approved sessions for a possible total of 15 credits. | |||
| Mississippi | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in Mississippi. Mississippi will grant hour for hour credit for approved sessions for a possible total of 15 credits. | |||
| Missouri | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in Missouri. Missouri will grant hour for hour credit for approved sessions for a possible total of 14 credits. | |||
| Nebraska | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in Nebraska. Nebraska will grant hour for hour credit for approved sessions for a possible total of 15 credits. | |||
| Nevada | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in Nebraska. Nebraska will grant hour for hour credit for approved sessions for a possible total of 15 credits and 3 ethics credits. | |||
| New Mexico | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in New Mexico. New Mexico will grant hour for hour credit for approved sessions for a possible total of 15 credits. | |||
| North Carolina | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in North Carolina. North Carolina will grant hour for hour credit for approved sessions for a possible total of 15 credits. | |||
| Ohio | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in Ohio. Ohio will grant hour for hour credit for approved sessions for a possible total of 15 credits. | |||
| Oklahoma | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in Oklahoma. Oklahoma will grant hour for hour credit for approved sessions for a possible total of 15 credits. | |||
| Oregon | Oregon Court Language Access Services has pre-approved the 2024 pre-conference and conference seminars according to Oregon policy requirements. Please contact the Oregon Judicial Department's 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. | |||
| Pennsylvania | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania has approved our pre-approved workshop and conference for 6 and 9 credits respectively. | |||
| Tennessee | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in Tenessee. Tennessee will grant hour for hour credit for approved sessions for a possible total of 15 credits. | |||
| Texas | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in Texas. Texas will grant hour for hour credit for approved sessions for a possible total of 15 credits. | |||
| Utah | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in Utah. Utah will grant hour for hour credit for approved sessions for a possible total of 15 credits. | |||
| Washington | PENDING | |||
| Wisconsin | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in Wisconsin. Wisconsin will grant hour for hour credit for approved sessions for a possible total of 15 credits. |
Continuing education approvals by session:
| Friday, June 6 | 9:00am - Noon | FTT Workshop | Javier Castillo, Jr. | 3 Hours | ATA, AZ, CO, DE, FL, IA, KY, MD, MI, MS, MO, NE, NM, NC, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WI |
| Friday, June 6 | 9:00am - Noon | Full Body Simultaneous Interpreting Workout for Conference and Court Interpreters | Lili Selden, PhD and Niery Grace Bardakjian, PhD | 3 Hours | ATA, AZ, CO, DE, FL, IA, KY, MD, MI, MS, MO, NE, NM, NC, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WI |
| Friday, June 6 | 9:00am - Noon | Note-Taking for Veteran Interpreters | Ellen Wingo | 3 Hours | ATA, AZ, CO, DE, FL, IA, KY, MD, MI, MS, MO, NE, NM, NC, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WI |
| Friday, June 6 | 9:00am - Noon | Translation for Interpreters | Janis Palma | 3 Hours | ATA, AZ, CO, DE, FL, IA, KY, MD, MI, MS, MO, NE, NM, NC, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WI |
| Friday, June 6 | 2:00pm - 5:00pm | Bringing Testimony to Life: The Human Art of Courtroom Interpreting | Javier Castillo, Jr. | 3 Hours | ATA, AZ, CO, DE, FL, IA, KY, MD, MI, MS, MO, NE, NM, NC, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WI |
| Friday, June 6 | 2:00pm - 5:00pm | Keeping Up with a Caffeinated Cheetah: Coping with Fast Speakers in Simultaneous Interpretation | Joanna Parker | 3 Hours | ATA, AZ, CO, DE, FL, IA, KY, MD, MI, MS, MO, NE, NM, NC, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WI |
| Friday, June 6 | 2:00pm - 5:00pm | Stop Reading Your Notes! A Different Approach to Notetaking During Consecutive Interpretation | Agustin Servin de la Mora | 3 Hours | ATA, AZ, CO, DE, FL, IA, KY, MD, MI, MS, MO, NE, NM, NC, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WI |
| Friday, June 6 | 2:00pm - 5:00pm | SSTI Research and Writing Workshop: Researching and Writing for Action [ETHICS] | Melissa Wallace | 3 Hours | ATA, AZ, CO, DE, FL, IA, KY, MD, MI, MS, MO, NE, NM, NC, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WI |
| Saturday, June 7 | 8:00am - 8:45am | KEYNOTE SPEECH - Santiago Ventura | Santiago Ventura | .75 Hours | ATA, AZ, CO, DE, IA, KY, MD, MI, MS, MO, NE, NM, NC, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WI |
| Saturday, June 7 | 9:00am - 10:00am | Ethics Beyond Human: Does Anyone Care? [ETHICS] | Giovanna Carriero-Contreras | 1 Hour | ATA, AZ, CO, DE, FL, IA, KY, MD, MI, MS, MO, NE, NM, NC, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WI |
| Saturday, June 7 | 9:00am - 10:00am | From Solo to Synergy: The Power of Partnering for Success | Moira Pujols & Alex Gualino | 1 Hour | ATA, AZ, CO, DE, FL, IA, KY, MD, MI, MS, MO, NE, NM, NC, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WI |
| Saturday, June 7 | 9:00am - 10:00am | Language Access for Indigenous Populations with a Focus on Mexico and Guatemala | Luis Lopez Resendiz | 1 Hour | ATA, AZ, CO, DE, FL, IA, KY, MD, MI, MS, MO, NE, NM, NC, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WI |
| Saturday, June 7 | 9:00am - 10:00am | Revolutionizing Interpreter Training: Blending Human Expertise with AI Assistance | Nestor Wagner | 1 Hour | ATA, AZ, CO, DE, IA, KY, MD, MS, MO, NE, NM, NV, OH, PA, TN, TX, UT, WI |
| Saturday, June 7 | 10:30am - Noon | Cinematic Memory: Techniques to Improve Confidence and Ease to Recall | Agustin Servin de la Mora | 1.5 Hours | ATA, AZ, CO, DE, FL, IA, KY, MD, MI, MS, MO, NE, NM, NC, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WI |
| Saturday, June 7 | 10:30am - Noon | Demystifying Symbols: An Analytical Look at Symbols in Note-taking for Consecutive Interpretation | Ellen Wingo | 1.5 Hours | ATA, AZ, CO, DE, FL, IA, KY, MD, MI, MS, MO, NE, NM, NC, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WI |
| Saturday, June 7 | 10:30am - Noon | Self-Care for Conference, Court, and Community Interpreters | Lili Selden, PhD and Niery Grace Bardakjian, PhD | 1.5 Hours | ATA, AZ, CO, DE, FL, IA, KY, MD, MI, MS, MO, NE, NM, NC, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WI |
| Saturday, June 7 | 10:30am - Noon | Team Interpreting: We Got This! | Mary Aponte | 1.5 Hours | ATA, AZ, CO, DE, FL, IA, KY, MD, MI, MS, MO, NE, NM, NC, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WI |
| Saturday, June 7 | 2:15pm - 3:15pm | How to Grow Your Income [ETHICS] | Jamilla de Mistro | 1 Hour | ATA, AZ, CO, DE, FL, IA, KY, MD, MI, MS, MO, NE, NM, NC, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WI |
| Saturday, June 7 | 2:15pm - 3:15pm | Interpreting Gadgets: A New Device for Note-taking | Judy Jenner | 1 Hour | ATA, AZ, CO, DE, FL, IA, KY, MD, MI, MS, MO, NE, NM, NC, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WI |
| Saturday, June 7 | 2:15pm - 3:15pm | Staying Ahead of the Curve | Javier Castillo, Jr. | 1 Hour | ATA, AZ, CO, DE, FL, IA, KY, MD, MI, MS, MO, NE, NM, NC, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WI |
| Saturday, June 7 | 3:45pm - 5:15pm | Legal Translation: Technique & Formulaic Language for Gender Identification | Karen Borgenheimer | 1.5 Hours | ATA, AZ, CO, DE, FL, IA, KY, MD, MI, MS, MO, NE, NM, NC, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WI |
| Saturday, June 7 | 3:45pm - 5:15pm | How to Be Your Own Best Boss | Athena Matilsky | 1.5 Hours | ATA, AZ, CO, DE, IA, KY, MD, MS, MO, NE, NM, NV, OH, PA, TN, TX, UT, WI |
| Saturday, June 7 | 3:45pm - 5:15pm | Analyze Ethical Frameworks Across Specializations [ETHICS] | Janis Palma, Giovanna Carriero-Contreras, Christina Green | 1.5 Hours | ATA, AZ, CO, DE, FL, IA, KY, MD, MI, MS, MO, NE, NM, NC, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WI |
| Saturday, June 7 | 3:45pm - 5:15pm | Leveraging AI Tools in Interpreting: Demonstrations, Insights, and Research | David Proano Celi | 1.5 Hours | ATA, AZ, CO, DE, FL, IA, KY, MD, MI, MS, MO, NE, NM, NC, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WI |
| Sunday, June 8 | 8:00am - 8:45am | NAJIT Town Hall | The NAJIT Board of Directors | .75 Hours | ATA, AZ, CO, DE, IA, KY, MD, MI, MS, MO, NE, NM, NC, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WI |
| Sunday, June 8 | 9:00am - 10:00am | 911 Telecommunication Interpreting [ETHICS] | Saul Arteaga | 1 Hour | ATA, AZ, CO, DE, FL, IA, KY, MD, MI, MS, MO, NE, NM, NC, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WI |
| Sunday, June 8 | 9:00am - 10:00am | Empowering Your Business Through Client Education: Strategies for Legal Translators and Interpreters | Jesse Liu | 1 Hour | ATA, AZ, CO, DE, FL, IA, KY, MD, MI, MS, MO, NE, NM, NC, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WI |
| Sunday, June 8 | 9:00am - 10:00am | Human Interpreters vs. AI: A Comparative Study on Performance | Nestor Wagner | 1 Hour | ATA, AZ, CO, DE, FL, IA, KY, MD, MI, MS, MO, NE, NM, NC, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WI |
| Sunday, June 8 | 9:00am - 10:00am | Testing Core Interpreting Skills: A Hands-on Workshop with CCHI's English-to-English Exam | Joanna Parker & M. Victoria Sormani | 1 Hour | ATA, AZ, CO, DE, FL, IA, KY, MD, MI, MS, MO, NE, NM, NC, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WI |
| Sunday, June 8 | 10:30am - Noon | Language Access Panel | Panel | 1.5 Hours | ATA, AZ, CO, DE, FL, IA, KY, MD, MI, MS, MO, NE, NM, NC, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WI |
| Sunday, June 8 | 10:30am - Noon | The Interpreter's Role in the Courtroom: A Judge's View (part 2) [ETHICS] | Jose Salinas | 1.5 Hours | ATA, AZ, CO, DE, FL, IA, KY, MD, MI, MS, MO, NE, NM, NC, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WI |
| Sunday, June 8 | 10:30am - Noon | Situational Ethics in Legal Proceedings [ETHICS] | Agustin Servin de la Mora | 1.5 Hours | ATA, AZ, CO, DE, FL, IA, KY, MD, MI, MS, MO, NE, NM, NV, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WI |