NAC656A.310. Advanced interpreter in educational setting: Application; qualifications; preparation of professional development plan; authorized areas of practice.

     1. To apply for and maintain registration as an interpreter in an educational setting as an advanced interpreter, a person must have at least a high school diploma or a general equivalency diploma and:

     (a) Hold in good standing a score of 4 or more on the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment or achieve a comprehension skill level of 5 on the Educational Sign Skills Evaluation which is valid for 1 year after registration;

     (b) Be registered as a skilled interpreter or an advanced interpreter in a community setting pursuant to NAC 656A.250 or 656A.260, as applicable, apply with the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf to receive an Educational Certificate: K-12, and participate in the Certification Maintenance Program; or

     (c) Meet the certification requirements for community interpreters as set forth in NAC 656A.250, 656A.260 or 656A.270 and, on or after August 13, 2012, have passed the written portion of the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment.

     2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, an advanced interpreter must have a professional development plan, prepared on a form provided by his or her local school district and approved in writing by his or her supervisor, which includes specific goals for professional development as an interpreter. An advanced interpreter is not required to have a professional development plan if the advanced interpreter is required by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf to maintain continuing education units.

     3. An advanced interpreter may engage in the practice of interpreting in any grade level.

     4. An advanced interpreter may only engage in the practice of interpreting:

     (a) In a modality for which he or she is assessed, if he or she is only assessed by the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment.

     (b) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, in a modality for which he or she is certified. An advanced interpreter may engage in the practice of interpreting in a modality for which he or she is not certified if the advanced interpreter is acting as a substitute interpreter, but he or she may not do so for more than 5 consecutive working days.

     (Added to NAC by Office of Disability Services by R210-08, eff. 10-1-2008; A by Aging & Disability Services Div. by R151-09, 8-13-2010)