NAC656A.270. Master level interpreter in community setting: Application; qualifications; requirements for acceptance of assignments.

     1. To apply for and maintain registration as an interpreter in a community setting as a master level interpreter, a person must:

     (a) Have at least a high school diploma or a general equivalency diploma.

     (b) Hold in good standing:

          (1) From the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf:

               (I) National Interpreter Certification-Master;

               (II) A Master Comprehensive Skills Certificate;

               (III) A Specialist Certificate: Legal; or

               (IV) Certification as a Certified Deaf Interpreter with specialized legal or medical training;

          (2) Level V certification from the American Consortium of Certified Interpreters; or

          (3) Level V certification from the National Association for the Deaf.

     2. A master level interpreter shall accept each assignment in a:

     (a) Legal setting with due caution and care commensurate with his or her skills and experience. A master level interpreter in a legal setting must have proof of supplemental certification to engage in the practice of interpreting in a legal setting or is subject to voir dire by the court.

     (b) Medical setting or an educational setting with due caution and care commensurate with his or her skills and experience.

     (Added to NAC by Office of Disability Services by R210-08, eff. 10-1-2008)