~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

ACCELERATED MENTORING 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Accelerated Mentoring Program, (AMP) is an Accelerated Mentoring Program, intended to support interpreters who are preparing for one of the interpreter certifications.

EIPA, NIC, BEI, QAST 

AMP meets twice a month for three hours each session via Live Online Zoom Meetings.. 

When: 2nd & 4th Fridays

(with advanced notice for changes or adjustments for Holidays)

Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

(Pacific Time Zone)

Duration: JAN-JUNE

(no meetings in March for taxes) 

5-Months: JULY-DEC

10-Months: Jan-June, July-Nov

(no meetings in Dec for observance of various Holidays)

How do you know if you are ready to that the interpreter certification test?

How do you know your skills are improving without having a skilled experienced evaluation?

Being a certified sign language interpreter is very important to the Deaf community and to your rate.

However, in addition to being certified and according to the Deaf community, being a qualified Deaf heart skilled interpreter is equally if not more important to the Deaf community. 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

ACCELERATED  MENTORING PROGRAM

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1) During AMP you will receive  Mentoring from a Native ASL Signer for over 70-years. 

2) During this Mentoring Program, you will learn interpreting techniques from an instructor who has been a sign language interpreter for over 50-years

      3) The AMP Program will prepare you for the interpreter certification test, what to expect, what they are looking for, how they are rating test 

      4) During this Mentoring Program you will participate in one of the two most important ways of improving your interpreting skills - Recorded Selfie Video Assessments. That will improve your interpreting skills.

      5) This Mentoring Program will teach you how to control feeling overwhelemed and help you control your emotions, fears and test anxiety.

      6) During this Mentoring Program you will learn about what the Deaf community wants and expects from you as their interpreter, because they deserve their needs met on their own terms.

      7) This Mentoring Program will help you to develop a personal, and professional goal plan that will guide you in strengthening the areas you need strengthened

      8) This Mentoring Program, like no other training program, offers you continued text support from the instructor after the course has ended.