License: State Court Interpreter -Spoken Language Certification
Minnesota Judicial Branch
MN
This program of the Minnesota Judicial Branch coordinates court interpreter testing and training, as well as assists in developing and implementing interpreter policy and best practices. It also performs various administrative duties, such as maintaining and publishing an online roster of court interpreters who have completed the minimum requirements to become eligible to work in the state court system. <p style="font-size: 11pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Review: <br /></strong></p> <p style="font-size: 11pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.mncourts.gov/Help-Topics/Court-Interpreter-Program/Interpreters.aspx">Interpreter Resources <br /></a></strong></p> <ul style="color: rgb(48, 48, 191); text-decoration: underline; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 5px; border: 0px none; vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; list-style: outside none none;"><a href="https://www.mncourts.gov/Help-Topics/Court-Interpreter-Program/Interpreters.aspx#Tab01News" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: bold;">Overview</a></li> <li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 5px; border: 0px none; vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; list-style: outside none none;"><a href="https://www.mncourts.gov/Help-Topics/Court-Interpreter-Program/Interpreters.aspx#Tab02Roster" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt;">Become a Court Interpreter</a></li> <li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 5px; border: 0px none; vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; list-style: outside none none;"><a href="https://www.mncourts.gov/Help-Topics/Court-Interpreter-Program/Interpreters.aspx#Tab03Certification" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt;">Spoken Language Certification</a></li> <li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 5px; border: 0px none; vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; list-style: outside none none;"><a href="https://www.mncourts.gov/Help-Topics/Court-Interpreter-Program/Interpreters.aspx#Tab04Invoicing" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;">Interpreter Resource Management Application (IRMA)</a></li> <li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 5px; border: 0px none; vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; list-style: outside none none;"><a href="https://www.mncourts.gov/Help-Topics/Court-Interpreter-Program/Interpreters.aspx#Tab05FAQs" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;">FAQs</a></li> <li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 5px; border: 0px none; vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; list-style: outside none none;"><a href="https://www.mncourts.gov/Help-Topics/Court-Interpreter-Program/Interpreters.aspx#Tab06Resources" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;">Resources</a></li> </ul> <p style="font-size: 11pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.mncourts.gov/Help-Topics/Court-Interpreter-Program/Interpreters.aspx" /></strong></p> None
- Stand-alone license
- Both state and third-party exams required
- No continuing education requirement
- Experience required
- Background check required
- No physical requirements
License information updated 10/13/2021