Certified American Sign Language Interpreter

Effective January 1, 2024, the Judicial Council recognizes the following credentials for certified American Sign Language (ASL) court interpreters:
 

• Specialist Certificate: Legal (SC:L), formerly offered by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID)
• Texas Board for Evaluation of Interpreters (BEI) Court Interpreter Certification (CIC), offered by the Texas Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (DHHS)

You can find the council report here that led to the acceptance of the Texas BEI CIC credential. Read the Bulletin below for information on taking the Texas BEI CIC, applying for reciprocity as an ASL interpreter, and more. 
 

• Bulletin for Interpreters on the Texas ASL Court Interpreter Certification 
• Reciprocity Application for the Texas ASL Court Interpreter Certification