NICEM aims to identify and respond to the
needs of minority ethnic communities. One of the needs which has
been identified is the provision of a high quality and standard
of interpreting services for ethnic minorities in many areas including
access to public services. One of the ways to ensure good quality
provision and promote a high standard of interpreting in Northern
Ireland is by offering accredited training.
NICEM seeks to ensure that those individuals and community organisations
providing community interpreting services have the appropriate
skills and knowledge to provide a high quality effective services
to the ethnic minority communities in Northern Ireland.
Basic Training
for Interpreters OCN Level 3
The current programme of Community Interpreter is a first step in
a series of interpreting training courses NICEM hopes to offer.
The further training courses will focus on specific areas of training
such as interpreting within the health service, policing, courts
services and immigration. This introductory course will be a pre-requisite
for the further training courses.
NICEM offers this course in partnership with Making Training Work,
a training and consultancy organisation based in London specialising
in language and basic skills. Making Training Work designs and delivers
a range of courses which enable those disadvantaged within the labour
market to develop their skills and secure qualifications and employment.
The trainers work with smaller groups and trainees receive a high
level of personal tutorial support in their learning.
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Course details
This course is for bilingual people interested in working as community
interpreters and those who are already working as community interpreters
within an ethnic minority community organisation. Participants will
gain knowledge and skills to support their interpreting activity;
knowledge of public services, especially those working with asylum
seekers.
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Entry Criteria
To access this programme you will need to demonstrate that you have
good communication skills, spoken and written, both in English and
your other language some experience of working in a paid or voluntary
capacity as an community interpreter a good understanding of the
needs of the communities you would be working with sufficient time
to commit to this course of study.
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Accreditation
To achieve accreditation, you must attend for a minimum of 80% of
the course.
You can achieve up to 3 Open College Credits at levels 2 or 3. You
will need to complete a number of written and practical assignments.
There are currently no fees to
be paid for participation in the course however those accepted onto
the course will be required to pay a £20 registration cost
which will be refunded subject to completing the required attendance.
If you are interested in undertaking
this training contact Gabrielle Doherty at NICEM. We hope to offer
a new round in Spring/Summer 2002.
Forms can be downloaded from this site and e-mailed to NICEM, sent
by post or faxed. We will keep your application on record until
the next round of training becomes available.The course will be
held in the NICEM offices in Belfast.
NICEM Register of Interpreters
Due to a continuing demand for interpreters in a variety of languages
particular for individuals from the Asylum Seeker and Refugee communities,
NICEM has developed a small register of interpreters, which public
authorities can access if they have been unable to get interpreting
services through the existing channels available from the ethnic
minority community organisations (please see NICEM's members list).
This limited service is available by contacting NICEM.
This register included individuals who have undertaken the training
offered by NICEM for community interpreters and many are experienced
interpreters who have been working within their communities for
many years and continue to do so. The interpreters on this register
undergo continual training and some may intend to specialise in
particular areas.
For further information please contact Gabrielle Doherty at NICEM.
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