Required Ethics Training

The ethics training is a requirement for all new certified and registered court interpreters to complete within their first two years of enrollment with the Court Interpreters Program, as well as for provisionally qualified interpreters under certain circumstances. The training curriculum is based on California Rules of Court, rule 2.890 Professional Conduct for Interpreters and the ethics manual, Professional Standards and Ethics for California Court Interpreters. 

The training covers issues of accuracy, impartiality, confidentiality, legal advice, professional relationships, and the duty to the profession. It also provides interpreters with the opportunity to apply this instruction by way of making ethically informed decisions based on mock scenarios that interpreters might encounter inside and outside of the courtroom. Training is conducted virtually by live instructors and is free to participants. 

Please complete this online registration form to be notified of the next ethics training. Generally, two trainings are provided each calendar year in the spring and summer. 

If you have questions about this requirement, please email: courtinterpreters@jud.ca.gov and indicate Required Ethics Training Inquiry in the subject line.