Language Interpreter Training Program

1. Language Interpreter  Training Program Good afternoon everyone, My name is Faith Marcel and I’m a liaison and consultant with Information Niagara and Interpreters Niagara-Hamilton. I’m a French and Portuguese interpreter and trainer in the Language Interpreter Training Program. I’m very pleased to be here to speak to you about the Language Interpreter Training Program offered at the Ontario Colleges on behalf of Seneca College and Mr. Jake Atteslander, Liberal Studies Coordinator, who is unfortunately unable to be with us today. Good afternoon everyone, My name is Faith Marcel and I’m a liaison and consultant with Information Niagara and Interpreters Niagara-Hamilton. I’m a French and Portuguese interpreter and trainer in the Language Interpreter Training Program. I’m very pleased to be here to speak to you about the Language Interpreter Training Program offered at the Ontario Colleges on behalf of Seneca College and Mr. Jake Atteslander, Liberal Studies Coordinator, who is unfortunately unable to be with us today.

2. What is the LITP? An extensive, province-wide interpretertraining program, based on rigorous provincial standards, curriculum and testing. In 2005, a group of stakeholders from both the public and private sector, some of whom are on today’s panel or are present at our meeting today, met to discuss the standardization and professionalization of language interpreting across the province. As a direct result, the LITP was created, adapted from Across Languages Interpreter Training Program, and developed in 2006 through a partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration and College CON*NECT. Upon its completion, the curriculum was delivered by CON*NECT to the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities and distributed to 13 colleges across Ontario.In 2005, a group of stakeholders from both the public and private sector, some of whom are on today’s panel or are present at our meeting today, met to discuss the standardization and professionalization of language interpreting across the province. As a direct result, the LITP was created, adapted from Across Languages Interpreter Training Program, and developed in 2006 through a partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration and College CON*NECT. Upon its completion, the curriculum was delivered by CON*NECT to the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities and distributed to 13 colleges across Ontario.

3. Language Interpreter Training Certificate 180-hour Certificate program (six 30-hour credit courses) CILISAT/ILSAT Required prior to registration for the third course in the program.  Courses are offered through Continuing Education  The program has been designed as a 180-hour Certificate program (six 30 hour credit courses), which is offered through Continuing Education, allowing for interpreters to take training courses on evenings or on the weekends Interpreters must pass a provincial language interpreting skills assessment; the CILISAT or ILSAT, prior to taking the third course in the program. The program has been designed as a 180-hour Certificate program (six 30 hour credit courses), which is offered through Continuing Education, allowing for interpreters to take training courses on evenings or on the weekends Interpreters must pass a provincial language interpreting skills assessment; the CILISAT or ILSAT, prior to taking the third course in the program.

4. Admission Requirements Fluency in both oral and written English and another language is required  College English (EAC150) or Advanced Standing for this subject