Application for Interpreter Certification in Missouri

PURPOSE: This rule provides information regarding application procedures for interpreter certification in Missouri. (1) To be eligible for certification in the Missouri Interpreters Certification System (MICS), each applicant must— and Hard of Hearing (A) Be eighteen (18) years of age or older; and (B) Have completed a minimum of thirty (30) credit hours from an accredited college or university before taking the written test of English proficiency and have earned an associate degree and/or a minimum of sixty (60) credit hours from an accredited college or university before taking the performance examination. An applicant who is currently certified at the RCED, Basic, Advanced, or Master levels by MICS and applies for a higher level of certification is not required to meet this educational requirement. (2) An application for certification must be completed on a form developed by the Board for Certification of Interpreters. Application forms may be obtained from the Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. (3) Applicants who do not meet the eligibility and application requirements will be informed in writing of denial. This correspondence will indicate the reason(s) for the denial. (4) An application must be completed, and submitted with the appropriate fee in order for the applicant to be considered for the certification process. (5) The completed application must clearly describe the applicant’s intent to— (A) Obtain a MICS Basic, Advanced, or Master Certification through written and performance testing; (B) Obtain an Intern/Practicum Certification or Provisional Certification (aka Learner’s Permit); or (C) Convert certification. (6) Applicants desiring to take the written test will be responsible for scheduling the date, time and location of their written test with the coordinator. The written test will be waived for individuals requesting reevaluation. See 5 CSR 100-200.070(5) and 5 CSR 100200.075. (7) Applicants not available for the written or performance examination within twelve (12) months of the date of their application will forfeit both their application and application fee. Any such applicants will have to reapply as outlined above, and submit a new application along with the appropriate application fee. AUTHORITY: sections 209.292 and 209.295, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed June 20, 1996, effective Jan. 30, 1997. Amended: Filed May 14, 1997, effective Dec. 30, 1997. Rescinded and readopted: Filed July 26, 2001, effective March 30, 2002. Amended: Filed Nov. 14, 2003, effective June 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Jan. 28, 2014, effective Sept. 30, 2014. Amended: Filed April 29, 2016, effective Nov. 30, 2016. Amended: Filed June 26, 2019, effective Dec. 30, 2019. *Original authority: 209.292 RSMo 1994, amended 2002 and 209.295, RSMo 1994.