NAC656A.280. Cued speech transliterator in educational setting: Application; qualifications; preparation of professional development plan; requirements for acceptance of assignments.

     1. To apply for and maintain registration as a cued speech transliterator in an educational setting, a person must:

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

     (b) Hold certification in good standing from the Testing, Evaluation, and Certification Unit, Inc.

     (c) 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 a cued speech transliterator and includes 75 contact hours of continuing education every 3 years.

     2. A cued speech transliterator shall accept each assignment in a:

     (a) Legal setting with due caution and care commensurate with his or her skills and experience. A cued speech transliterator in a community setting without supplemental certification to engage in the practice of interpreting in a legal setting may be used only in situations involving misdemeanors and is subject to voir dire by the court.

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

     (c) Postsecondary educational institution, as defined in NRS 394.099, 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)