Court Interpreter Tests

Deadline to Register: Wednesday, September 23, 2020

To register for the Oral Proficiency Exam for Court Certification, you must have:

1. attended an Arkansas Orientation by the Administrative Office of the Courts,
2. passed the English Language Assessment, and
3. passed the Oral Proficiency Interview in your foreign language.

Registration Checklist:

Note: To register for the Oral Proficiency Interview Computerized in your foreign language, you must have

1. attended an Arkansas Orientation by the Administrative Office of the Courts, and
2. passed the English Language Assessment.

Registration Checklist:

Orientation Dates: September 17 & 18 (Thursday & Friday), Orientation will be held remotely through Zoom.

English Language Assessment (ELA) Dates: The ELA must be taken in-person. You will have the option to take the exam on September 19 (Saturday) in Little Rock or September 25 (Friday) in Fayetteville.

Orientation will be September 17 -18. These two days will involve an overview of the legal interpreting profession and mock interpreting sessions. Each day will be approximately 5-hours plus a lunch break.

• • Location: Justice Building in Little Rock, Arkansas

• • Locations
    
    • Washington County Court in Fayetteville, Arkansas