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Board of Interpreters debate recognition of EIPA for full licensure; committee hears oversight concerns
Summary
Kentucky Board of Interpreters representatives told the Committee on Health Services that the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) should not be treated as a national certification for full licensure, citing scope-of-practice and oversight risks.
Kentucky Board of Interpreters leaders told the Committee on Health Services that the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) should not be recognized as sufficient for full, statewide licensure for interpreters for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Marva Johnson, chair of the Kentucky Board of Interpreters, told the committee the EIPA is an education-focused assessment for school settings and is not a nationally recognized certification that demonstrates readiness to serve across clinical, legal, or community…
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