LAP Professional Development
In this page you will find professional development and training requirements in accordance with the WSFE Collective Bargaining Agreement.
The purpose of the professional development and training requirements for Language Access Providers (LAPs) is to maintain the skill levels possessed at the time of passing the interpreter certification examination, and to further enhance skills and knowledge. Both the State and the Union encourage LAPs to complete training an continuing education activities.
Please see a few available resource links below:
Advanced Notetaking
This video provides professional interpreters with practical techniques to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and retention during complex interpreting assignments.
A.I.M. for Accuracy
This video introduces interpreters to the AIM strategy—Attend, Inscribe, and Memorize—to improve precision and performance during consecutive interpretation.
Legal Interpreter Skill Building
This video offers practical techniques to strengthen core interpreting skills that are essential not only in legal settings but also highly applicable to medical interpretation.
Remote Interpreting
This video equips interpreters with best practices and essential skills for delivering high-quality interpretation over phone and video platforms, with a focus on professionalism and adaptability across all settings.
Unlocking Mastery in Simultaneous Interpretation, Part 1
This video introduces foundational strategies and techniques to help interpreters build confidence and control in simultaneous interpretation across various settings.
Unlocking Mastery in Simultaneous Interpretation, Part 2
This video builds on foundational skills with advanced techniques and practice strategies to enhance speed, accuracy, and fluency in simultaneous interpretation.