UCSD Extension's Professional Certificate in

All UCSD Extension Professional Certificate in Translation and Interpretation courses are eligible for ATA Continuing Education points. Additionally, one Continuing Education Point is awarded upon completion of your certificate.

ATA-certified translators must earn 20 points of continuing education credit over each three year period, with a maximum of ten points in any given year, to keep their certification current. One point is awarded per hour of classroom instruction. For more information on ATA Continuing Education points:

Guide to ATA Continuing Education Points

Approval Request Form for submitting ATA Continuing Education Points

Required ethics workshop at the ATA Annual Conference or self-directed course

Judicial Council of California Continuing Education Credits

The following UCSD Extension Professional Certificate in Translation and Interpretation courses have been approved by the Judicial Council Court Interpreters Advisory Panel for 27 hours of Court Interpreter Minimum Continuing Education credit:

Business Translation

Legal Translation

Medical Translation

Community Interpretation

Introduction to Court Interpretation

Legal Interpretation in Criminal Proceedings

As stated by the Judicial Council of California, the purpose of continuing education is to ensure that certified court interpreters maintain and improve their interpreting skills and expand their vocabulary in forensic, scientific, drug, slang, and legal terminology.

All certified and registered interpreters must complete 30 hours of approved continuing education every two years. For more information on Court Interpreter Minimum Continuing Education Credit:

Continuing Education Compliance Requirements

Instructions for completing the Continuing Education Compliance Form

Continuing Education Compliance Form