Widener University Delaware Law school invites all interested bilingual professions to explore the training and skills needed to become a certified court interpreter.

About the Program

The Program was established through a unique collaboration between the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and Delaware Law School to provide skills training in

• Consecutive Interpretation
• Sight Translation
• Simultaneous Interpretation
• Practical Legal Terminology

The Spring 2019 program consists of eight Saturday classes from March 9 to April 27, 2019 and will be held at

Delaware Law School
Polishook Hall 4601 Concord Pike
Wilmington, Delaware 19803

Applications are due February 28, 2019, and must be accompanied with a resume, letter of recommendation, high school or college transcript, language proficiency, OPI score or equivalency, and a $60 application fee (waived if application and supporting documents are received by January 30, 2019). 

The tuition for the eight classes is $1,497.00.

Download the Court Interpreter Program Application (pdf)

 “By aligning the Introduction to Court Interpreting Program with a State Court Interpreter Certification Program, this program aims to attract strong candidates who are motivated and dedicated to becoming a state-certified, professional court interpreter.

The close alignment is intended to garner more confidence in students by allowing them to feel as if they are being prepared for each stage specifically while working on developing all aspects of being a court interpreter at the same time.”

-Nanme Zheng, graduate of the Language of Institute

Contact: email [email protected] or call Assistant Dean Eileen Grena at 302-477-2102.