The filing period for open-competitive examination Court Interpreter (Spanish) 45-804 has been extended to Thursday, April 5, 2018. The links for the examination announcement and on-line examination application are found at http://www.nycourts.gov/careers/exams.shtml. Exam will be held on May 5th 2018.
Court Interpreters assist court users with limited English proficiency by interpreting court proceedings verbatim between English and the court user’s native language. Interpreters may also translate various documents and perform clerical tasks related to language services. The competitive court interpreter exam is only offered in Spanish. Based on experience and performance, Court Interpreters may advance to supervisory positions such as Senior Court Interpreter (JG–21) and Principal Court Interpreter (JG–23).
Starting salary for Court Interpreters is $54,974 and benefits include: pension, 20 days of paid vacation, 12 state holidays and 13 days of paid sick leave.
Per Diem Court Interpreter Exam (Languages Other Than Spanish)
The next test date will be June 2, 2018. The application deadline is April 1, 2018: http://www.nycourts.gov/careers/exams.shtml
The Per Diem exam is a pathway to freelance interpreting assignments. Rate of pay for Per Diem assignments are $170/ half day (up to 4hours) and $300/full day (more than 4 hours), no fringe benefits.
Interested in becoming a translator or interpreter? CALA has a variety of program options suitable for students who are new to the industry, established professionals looking to expand their skill sets, or anything in between.
This summer, we will be offering interpreting courses in Spanish/English, Chinese/English, and French/English:
French/English Simultaneous Interpreting
Medical Interpreting: An Overview of Education and Training (Spanish/English)
Medical Interpreting: An Overview of Education and Training (Chinese/English)
We will also be offering our Translation and Interpreting Summer Institute, a three-week intensive program suitable for beginning and mid-career translators from all language pairs.
Or, apply for the NYUSPS Masters in Translation!