Sign Language Interpreter General/Provisional License Application Details

Use this application to apply for a Sign Language Interpreter Individual license as governed by the Governor's Executive Order 2024.

There are four types of licenses that an individual can apply for: General, Provisional, Specialty, or Provisional Specialty license.

General License:

To qualify for an individual license to provide sign language interpretation services for the general community, an individual shall be 18 years or older, and have a valid nationally recognized certification from one of the following organizations at the required level, if applicable:

(1) Board for Evaluators of Interpreters (BEI) at the basic level or higher;

(2) National Association of the Deaf (NAD) at level IV or higher; or

(3) Registry of the Interpreters for the Deaf (RID).

Validity Period: A general license is valid for one year from the date of issuance.

Fee: $150

Provisional License:

A. An individual who is unable to meet the licensure requirements of this chapter may apply for a provisional license.

B. To qualify for a provisional license to provide sign language interpretation services for the general community, the

individual shall:

(1) Be 18 years or older;

(2) Have a high school diploma or a certificate of high school equivalence, or courses from an accredited college or

university; and

(a) Obtain a passing score on the knowledge and ethics written exam from either:

        (i) The Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID); or

        (ii) The Board of Evaluation for Interpreters (BEI);

Validity Period: A provisional license is valid for three years from the date of issuance.

Expiration:  An individual may not hold a provisional license for more than 5 years.

Fee: $300

Specialty License:

To qualify to provide sign language interpretation services in a education or school setting, an individual shall meet one of the following requirements:

(1) Be 18 years or older;

(2) Meet the requirements of Regulation .05A of this chapter;
(3) Score a minimum of 4.0 on the EIPA either the:
          (i) PSE-ASL assessment, preferably for the appropriate grade level to be assigned; or
          (ii) ASL-PSE assessment, preferably for the appropriate grade level to be assigned.
(4) An individual who is deaf or hard of hearing is exempt from the assessment requirements in §) B(2)(b) of this regulation.

Validity Period: A specialty license is valid for one year from the date of issuance.

Fee: $75

Provisional Specialty License:

A. To qualify for a provisional license to provide sign language interpretation services for the education or school setting, the

individual shall:

(1) Be 18 years or older;

(2) Obtain a passing score on the written Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA).

B. Restrictions.

(1) An individual who holds a provisional license to provide sign language interpretation services for the general community

may not provide any sign language interpretation services in a specialty area except in a medical setting if part of a formal

mentorship or if the individual is accompanied by a licensed sign language interpreter.

(2) An individual who holds an education provisional license or an education specialty license to provide sign language interpretation services may only provide sign language interpretation in educational programs and services.

Validity Period: A provisional license is valid for three years from the date of issuance.

Expiration: An individual may not hold a provisional license for more than 5 years.

Fee: $150