Pa. Code tit. 204, pt. VII, ch. 221, subch. 4, sch. D
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 50, December 14, 2024
Schedule D - Interpreter Classification Tables1. Interpreters Working in a Foreign Language for Which There is a Full or Abbreviated Oral Proficiency Examination.| CRITERIA | CLASSIFICATION |
| Certified | Otherwise Qualified |
| Master | Certified | Qualified | Conditional |
| Written Exam | 85% or higher | 80% or higher | 80% or higher | 80% or higher |
| Simultaneous | 85% or higher | 70% or higher | 60% or higher | 50% or higher |
| Consecutive | 85% or higher | 70% or higher | 60% or higher | 50% or higher |
| Sight (Eng./FL) | 85% or higher average but no lower than 80% in each part | 70% or higher average but no lower than 65% in each part | 60% or higher average but no lower than 55% in each part | 50% or higher |
| Sight (FL/Eng.) | 85% or higher average but no lower than 80% in each part | 70% or higher average but no lower than 65% in each part | 60% or higher average but no lower than 55% in each part | 50% or higher |
2. Interpreters Working in a Foreign Language for Which There is no Full or Abbreviated Oral Proficiency Examination.| CRITERIA | CLASSIFICATION |
| Otherwise Qualified |
| Registered | Conditional |
| Written Exam | 80% or higher | 80% or higher |
| Oral Proficiency Interview | Superior Level | No Oral Proficiency Interview available |
| English Oral Proficiency Test | Versant English Test Passing score 47 | Versant English Test Passing score 47 |
| Other | Pass oral proficiency test in their language when available | Pass oral proficiency test in their language when available |
3. Sign Language Interpreters and Interpreters for the Deaf.| CRITERIA | CLASSIFICATION |
| Certified | Otherwise Qualified |
| Master | Certified | Qualified | Registered |
| Written Exam | 85% or higher | 80% or higher | 80% or higher | 80% or higher |
| RID Certification | SC/L | CI/CT, CDI, CLIP-R, CSC, NIC | CI or CT, or any other relevant | Any other relevant RID certificate |
| BEI Certification | BEI Court Interpreter Certification | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| NAD Certification | None | NAD V | NAD IV | Any other relevant NAD certificate |
| Register with ODHH | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only if holding a RID certificate |
| Attempt to obtain relevant legal certificate | Not applicable | As necessary | As necessary | As necessary |
| Provide evidence of certification | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Pa. Code tit. 204, pt. VII, ch. 221, subch. 4, sch. D
The provisions of this Schedule D amended November 22, 2021, effective 1/1/2022, 51 Pa.B. 7415..