TMCEC will no longer be offering 8 hour Court Interpreter programs.  If you are looking for another provider for your continuing education, TDLR maintains a list of approved providers.  It can be accessed through TDLR's website here.

TMCEC will continue to offer a list serv for Licensed Court Interpreters.  If you would like to be added to the list serv, you can contact Hope Lochridge by email.  Please indicate in in your message that you would like to be added to the Court Interpreter list serv.

Court interpreters provide an essential connection between foreign language-speakers, and the hearing and language impaired, and their access to the judiciary. As of January 1, 2007, licensed court interpreters in Texas are required to present proof of attendance at eight hours of continuing education in order to maintain licensure through the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Two hours must be dedicated to ethics, while the remaining six hours may be taken in one or more of the following topics:

• Laws and rules affecting the practice of a licensed court interpreter;
• Ethics;
• Business practices; and
• Practice topics (etiquitte, vocabulary, technology, grammar, translation, spelling, etc.). 

Licensed court interpreters are regulated by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.  Questions about licenses should be addressed to: 

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
P.O. Box 12157
Austin, Texas 78711
800.803.9202
court.interpreters@license.state.tx.us

Looking for a licensed court interpreter?

Click here to search for a licensed court interpreter by city or county.  See Chapter 57 of the Government Code for an explanation of when interpreters must be licensed.