State deaf‑services directors stress difference between ASL proficiency and interpreter certification
Directors from Virginia and New Jersey said language‑proficiency testing (SLPI/ASLPI) and interpreter certification serve different purposes and urged agencies to distinguish hiring requirements for ASL fluency from interpreter certification.
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Panelists from state deaf‑services divisions warned that assessing American Sign Language (ASL) proficiency differs from interpreter certification and that conflating the two can exclude qualified candidates. Director Ralph (Virginia) and Elizabeth Hill (New Jersey) said their agencies use a combination of informal staff checks and formal external assessments (SLPI/ASLPI) and accept national interpreter registry certifications for interpreters.
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