Every career has its pathway to the top. The general consensus among court interpreters is that our gold standard is the Federal Court Interpreting Certification Examination (FCICE). The test is only offered in the Spanish-English language combination, as the test writers explain on the website:... The post A Lesson in Perseverance: Reflections on the Federal Certification Exam appeared first on NAJIT.

“Most of us live uneventful lives, growing old and realizing that the world is passing us by. There is so much that is new and that I find hard to understand. I used to think that I was familiar with so many things but I must admit I was badly mistaken. The world has changed in my lifetime..."

“The terror of performing never goes away. Instead, you get very, very comfortable being terrified.” ~Eric WhitacreI like that quote. It speaks to me. I think you could replace the word “performing” with “interpreting” and paste it on the walls of all our offices. Interpreting is terrifying. But then again, so is life.