The 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 subsequent tables show 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, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, RID, 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 including Sunday’s panel session.
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 15 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 | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CCHI CE credits. CCHI will grant hour for hour credit up to 14.25. | |||
| CIMCE | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in California. California will grant hour for hour credit for approved sessions for a possible total of 15 credits. | |||
| 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 and a max of 5 ethics 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 | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in Georgia. Georgia will grant hour for hour credit for approved sessions for a possible total of 15 credits. | |||
| Idaho | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in Idaho. Idaho will grant hour for hour credit for approved sessions for a possible total of 15 credits. | |||
| 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 | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in Massachusetts. Massachusetts will grant hour for hour credit for approved sessions for a possible total of 15 credits. | |||
| 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 15 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 2026 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-conference workshops and conference for 6 and 9 credits respectively. | |||
| RID | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for RID CMP credits. RID will grant one-tenth hour for hour credit for approved sessions for a possible total of 1.25 credits. Meghan Cowin is an Approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities. This PS/Legal program is offered for up to 1.25 CEUs. | |||
| Tennessee | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in Tennessee. 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 | NAJIT's Annual Conference has been approved for CE credits in Washington. Washington will grant hour for hour credit for approved sessions for a possible total of 15 credits. | |||
| 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 14 credits. Interpreters can receive up to 8 credits for conference sessions–6 general and 2 ethics. Pre-conference sessions will be awarded 3 CEUs with submission of certificate of attendance. |
Continuing education approvals by session:
| Friday, June 5, Pre-Conference Workshops | ||||
| 9:00am - Noon | The Mirror of Reality: Overcoming the Dunning-Kruger Effect Presenters: James Plunkett and Agustín Servin de la Mora 3 CEUs State or Organization Offering CEU: ATA, AZ, CIMCE, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RID, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI | Level Up Your Simultaneous Interpreting: Deliberate Practice for Court Interpreters Presenter: Carola Lehmacher 3 CEUs State or Organization Offering CEU: ATA, AZ, CIMCE, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RID, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI | Full Body Simultaneous Interpreting Workout for Conference and Court Interpreters Presenter: Niery Grace Bardakjian, MA, MBA, PhD Co-presenter: Lili Selden, PhD 3 CEUs State or Organization Offering CEU: ATA, AZ, CIMCE, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RID, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI | |
| 2:00pm - 5:00pm | Civil Commitment and Mental Health Proceedings Presenter: Jason Knapp, CT, FCCI 3 CEUs State or Organization Offering CEU: ATA, AZ, CIMCE, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RID, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI | Note-taking For Witness Testimony: Enhancing Your Technique Presenter: Gabriela Espinoza Siebach, MATI 3 CEUs State or Organization Offering CEU: ATA, AZ, CIMCE, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RID, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI | Assessing Quality and Justifying Decisions Presenter: Jeffrey Killman Co-presenters: David Gilbert, Christina Guerrero Harmon, Melissa Wallace, Chantal Portillo, Andrew Tucker 3 CEUs State or Organization Offering CEU: ATA, AZ, CIMCE, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RID, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI | Deaf Immigrants Face Layered Communication Presenter: Celena Ponce 3 CEUs State or Organization Offering CEU: ATA, AZ, CIMCE, CO, DE, GA, ID, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RID, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI |
| June, 6, Conference Sessions | |||||
| 8:00am - 8:45am | Keynote Speaker and Conference Welcome 1 CEU State or Organization Offering CEU: OR | ||||
| 9:00am - 10:00am | Navigating Code-Switching in Legal Interpreting: Challenges and Implications Presenter: Gulnara Shigabutdinova 1 CEU State or Organization Offering CEU: ATA, AZ, CIMCE, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RID, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI | Balancing Accuracy and Empathy: Court Interpreting in Domestic Violence Proceedings Presenter: Gabriela Espinoza Siebach, MATI 1 CEU State or Organization Offering CEU: ATA, AZ, CIMCE, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RID, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI | When One Is Not Enough Presenter: Nattalia Paterson, PhD Co-presenter: Chantal Portillo, PhD 1 CEU State or Organization Offering CEU: ATA, AZ, CIMCE, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RID, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI | Ethics Across Fields: A Comparative Analysis of the Code of Ethics in Healthcare, Legal, and Educational Settings Presenter: Carola Lehmacher 1 CEU State or Organization Offering CEU: ATA, AZ, CIMCE, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RID, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI | |
| 10:30am - Noon | NCSC and State Court Interpreter Credentialing Presenter: Brooke Bogue 1.5 CEUs State or Organization Offering CEU: ATA, AZ, CIMCE, CO, DE, GA, ID, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, RID, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI | Doing What AI Can't Do: Skills for the 21st Century and Beyond Presenter: Janis Palma 1.5 CEUs State or Organization Offering CEU: ATA, AZ, CIMCE, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RID, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI | Powerful Interpreting: Build Your Skills in 5 Steps Presenter: Sharon Neumann Solow, M.A., CSC, SC:L 1.5 CEUs State or Organization Offering CEU: ATA, AZ, CIMCE, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RID, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI | Defending your Translation: Providing Expert Testimony Presenter: Javier Castillo, Jr. 1.5 CEUs State or Organization Offering CEU: ATA, AZ, CIMCE, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RID, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI | |
| 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Interpreters in the Age of AI: How Interpreting Will Evolve, Roles Will Shift, and New Opportunities Will Emerge Presenter: Nestor Wagner 1 CEU State or Organization Offering CEU: ATA, AZ, CIMCE, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RID, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI | AI for the Analog Generation: Beyond the Hype to the Irreplaceable Human Interpreter Presenter: Jaqueline Neves Nordin 1 CEU State or Organization Offering CEU: ATA, AZ, CIMCE, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RID, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI | Code of Ethics Facing AI Presenter: Eliane Sfeir-Markus 1 CEU State or Organization Offering CEU: ATA, AZ, CIMCE, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RID, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI | The Symbol Solution: Faster, Sharper, and More Precise Note Taking Presenter: Javier Castillo, Jr. 1 CEU State or Organization Offering CEU: ATA, AZ, CIMCE, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RID, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI | |
| 3:05pm - 4:05pm | The Code of Ethics as a Shield: Should Your First Instinct Be “No”? Presenter: Judy Jenner 1 CEU State or Organization Offering CEU: ATA, AZ, CIMCE, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RID, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI | Negotiating Team Interpreting: Conversations to Facilitate Mixed Team Interpreting Configurations Presenter: Chantal Portillo, PhD Co-presenter: Richard Hall 1 CEU State or Organization Offering CEU: ATA, AZ, CIMCE, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RID, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI | Professional Opportunities for Interpreters in AI-Supported Environments - “Building and Selling Interpreter Knowledge Bases for LLMs: From Structured Expertise to Marketable Assets” Presenter: Nestor Wagner 1 CEU State or Organization Offering CEU: ATA, AZ, CIMCE, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, RID, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI | A Nuanced Look at Cognates and False Friends in the Courtroom Presenter: Izaskun Orkwis 1 CEU State or Organization Offering CEU: ATA, AZ, CIMCE, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RID, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI | |
| 4:30pm - 5:30pm | Stab. Slice. Slash. Nick. Stick. Prick. The Language of Violent Crime is Both Graphic and Surprisingly Precise. Presenter: Ellen Wingo 1 CEU State or Organization Offering CEU: ATA, AZ, CIMCE, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RID, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI | Decoding Slang, Discourse Markers, and Idioms: Strategies for Preserving Nuance and Credibility Presenter: Asmaa Sabre, PhD 1 CEU State or Organization Offering CEU: ATA, AZ, CIMCE, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RID, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI | Not Artificial. Not Optional. Beyond AI: The Irreplaceable Role of Deaf and ASL Interpreter Teams in Legal Settings Presenter: Juliana Apfel 1 CEU State or Organization Offering CEU: ATA, AZ, CIMCE, CO, DE, GA, ID, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RID, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI | Human Advantage in the Age of AI: Strategies for Independent Interpreters in Government & Institutional Settings Presenter: Ella O'Brien, MBA, CSCM 1 CEU State or Organization Offering CEU: ATA, AZ, CIMCE, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RID, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI | |
| June, 7, Conference Sessions | ||||
| 9:00am - 10:00am | The Interpreter As A Sleeping Beauty: Topics and Strategies Presenter: Dulce Bustamante, MA, LMHC, FCCI, WACCI 1 CEU State or Organization Offering CEU: ATA, AZ, CIMCE, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RID, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI | AI vs. Reality: What Machines Miss in High-Stakes Interpreting Presenter: Ric Dominguez 1 CEU State or Organization Offering CEU: ATA, AZ, CIMCE, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RID, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI | Beyond Words: Human Cognitive Skills at the Heart of Interpreting Performance Presenter: Johanna Parker Co-presenter: William Giller 1 CEU State or Organization Offering CEU: ATA, AZ, CIMCE, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RID, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI | Words That Shape Families: Key Family Court Terminology for Portuguese Interpreters Presenter: Nattalia Paterson, PhD 1 CEU State or Organization Offering CEU: ATA, AZ, CIMCE, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RID, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI |
| 10:30am - Noon | Analyze, Prepare, Achieve: Applying Discourse Analysis to Interpret Faithfully and Accurately Presenter: James Plunkett 1.5 CEUs State or Organization Offering CEU: ATA, AZ, CIMCE, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RID, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI | First Time in Federal Court? Start Here. Presenter: Katty Kauffman 1.5 CEUs State or Organization Offering CEU: ATA, AZ, CIMCE, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RID, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI | Business Basics for New Interpreters Presenter: Ernest Niño-Murcia 1.5 CEUs State or Organization Offering CEU: ATA, AZ, CIMCE, CO, DE, GA, ID, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RID, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI | For if the Flies Presenter: Vinka Valdivia 1.5 CEUs State or Organization Offering CEU: ATA, AZ, CIMCE, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RID, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI |
| 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Panel Session: Future of Ethics (ATA, NAJIT, AAITE) 1 CEU State or Organization Offering CEU: ATA, AZ, CIMCE, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RID, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI |
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