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Interpreter Education
Description of Associate of Applied Science Degree in Interpreter Education offered by Central Piedmont Community College.
Visit the CPCC Interpreter Education Program Website.
Possible job titles for graduates
- Interpreter
- Sign Language Interpreter
- ASL Interpreter
- Deaf Interpreter
- Translator
- Para-professional Interpreter
Necessary abilities and qualities
- Language/foreign language skills
- Communication abilities
- Reliability and willingness to take initiative
- Active listening and observation competencies
- Reading comprehension
- Accuracy
- Concern for others and patience
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Willingness to travel
Occupation & Professional Information Resources
- Occupational Outlook Handbook, Interpreters & Translators
- O*Net on Interpreters & Translators
- Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID)
- ASL Info
- Watch a video about interpreters and translators
- Sign Language Browser
- Interpreters on About.com
- RID's Interpreter Career Information
- CPCC Library Subject Guide
- Salary.com look up salaries by title and region
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