Section R. 393.5028 - Special endorsements; deafblind; medical and mental health; legalRule 28.
(1) Beginning 2 years following the effective date of these rules, an endorsement shall be required to interpret for a proceeding in any of the following environments:(b) Medical or mental health.(2) A qualified interpreter seeking deafblind endorsement at any level shall complete not less than .8 CEUs per 4-year cycle in the subject area of deafblindness, deaf persons with low vision, and interpreting as it relates to the needs of this population for endorsement involving a deafblind or deaf low-vision persons.(3) A qualified interpreter shall meet all of the following requirements for endorsement to interpret for a proceeding in medical or mental health settings:(a) Pass an English competency test or possess a minimum of bachelors degree in any field from an accredited institution.(b) Qualify to interpret for a proceeding at standard level 2 or 3.(c) Complete not less than 2.0 medical or mental health CEUs per 4-year cycle.(d) Successfully complete a skills development course that focuses on sign language concepts and interpretation of medical vocabulary(4) For an endorsement to interpret a proceeding in a legal setting, a qualified interpreter shall possess an SC:L or CLIP-R and complete not less than 2.0 legal CEUs per 4-year cycle.(5) An interpreter who does not possess either a SC:L or CLIP-R certificate shall complete all of the following requirements to obtain an endorsement for interpreting in a legal proceeding:(a) Pass an English competency test administered by the division, SCAO, or another approved agency or possess a minimum of a bachelors degree in any field from an accredited institution.(b) Obtain certification for 1 of the certificates listed under level 3 standards.(c) Successfully complete court orientation training offered by the division.(d) Complete not less than 2.0 legal interpreting CEUs per 4-year cycle.(e) Successfully complete a skills development course that focuses on sign language concepts and interpretation of legal vocabulary.(f) Meet 1 of the following educational and mentoring selections: (i) A bachelors degree from an accredited institution in any field, or an associates degree in interpreting from an accredited institution, and all the following additional education and experience:(a) Documentation of not less than 50 hours of legal interpreting or mentoring experience.(b) Documentation of not less than 30 hours of formal legal interpreter training.(c) Documentation of not less than 4 years of post-certification interpreting experience.(ii) An associates degree in any field from an accredited institution and all the following additional education and experience:(a) Documentation of not less than 75 hours of legal interpreting or mentoring experience.(b) Documentation of not less than 50 hours of formal legal interpreter training.(c) Documentation of not less than 4 years of post-certification interpreting experience.(iii) High school diploma and all of the following additional education and experience: (a) Documentation of not less than 100 hours of legal interpreting or mentoring experience.(b) Documentation of not less than 70 hours of formal legal interpreter training.(c) Documentation of not less than 4 years of post-certification interpreting experience.Mich. Admin. Code R. 393.5028