About This Course

This course employs an interactive and practical approach. The instructor will deliver key information through a live video conference and a structured PowerPoint presentation. The methodology includes:

●    Paired Drills: Students will be paired with another participant to drill and reinforce the bilingual vocabulary.
●    Individual Practice: Interpreters will perform short, targeted interpreting exercises to apply new ballistics terminology, as well as AI interactive vocabulary drills.
●    AI Integration: The course will guide students on how to use Interpreter Pro (Interpretrain's New AI Platform)  to supplement their vocabulary acquisition for assignment preparation.

What You'll Learn

• A  proven strategy to practice interpreting new terms
• How to drill vocabulary with Interpreter Pro 
• How best to evaluate your work
• How to use Interpreter Pro to supplement vocabulary acquisition for assignment preparation
• How to use blind runs effectively when your practice

Course Details

Meet Your Instructor

Virginia Valencia  is a professional psychologist (2001) and a federally certified court interpreter (2008) with over 20 years’ experience in the fields of legal, medical, and conference interpretation. 

She holds a Combined Certificate in Translation and Interpretation Studies (Hunter College, 2004) and is certified/approved by Superior Courts of NJ (2005), NY (2006), and CA (2012).  

How to Attend

Follow these steps to secure your spot in the course:

1. Register for a free one-month trial with Interpreter Pro Ai using the code 1976 (Watch this tutorial if you need assistance.)
2. Wait up to 24 hours to receive your Zoom registration instructions from us via email.
3. Take advantage of the platform's features — including the lab creator, training videos, and  simultaneous interpreting practices — while you wait for class to begin on September 27. You may cancel your subscription at any time, either before or after the course starts.