*RID certification is required for Sign Language interpreters
STATE OF NEW YORK UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM
Office of Court Administration - Office of Language Access
25 Beaver Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10004
Tel: (646) 386-5670 Email: courtinterpreter@nycourts.gov
APPLICATION FOR LANGUAGE SKILLS SCREENING - NYS REGISTRY OF PER DIEM COURT INTERPRETERS
Check the corresponding language(s) in which you wish to be screened:
Albanian
Arabic
ASL (Sign Language)
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BCS
(Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian)
Bengali
Cantonese
French
Greek
Haitian Creole
Hebrew
Hindi
Japanese
Italian
Korean
Mandarin
Polish
Portuguese
Punjabi
Russian
Spanish
Urdu
Vietnamese
Wolof
Other (Please specify):
Last Name First Name M.I. SS# or Tax ID # (Required)
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Street Address City State Zip Code
County of Residence (New York State Only) Email Address (Required)
Home Phone Cell Phone
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Are you a citizen of the United States? Yes No
If no, do you have a legal right to work in the United States? Yes No
Education Name of School and Location Major/Minor
Degree
Received/Expected
High School or Equivalency Diploma
College, University, Professional or
Technical School
Please indicate any other specific academic or professional training, including course work in the field of interpreting or translation. (For ASL please attach a
resumé and RID certification)
MAIL TO:
Please indicate any specific certifications (professional, governmental or academic) you have obtained
in the fields of linguistics, interpreting or translation?
Are you currently a member or maintain an affiliation with any professional organization(s) in the
fields of interpreting or translation? Yes No
If yes, please identify the organization(s)
(OLA 04/2015)
Name of
Organization/Employer
Address
Employed
From To
Month/Year Month/Year
Title & Duties
Interpreting/Translating Experience (attach additional sheets, if necessary):
Are you currently an employee of the NYS Unified Court System? Yes No
How did you hear about this opportunity:
NYS courts website
From an employee of the
NYS court system
Courthouse
Print Ad (newspaper, magazine)
Career fair at a college
(please specify):
Freelance interpreter
Public Service Announcement
Other (please describe):
Except for adjudications as youthful offender, wayward minor, or juvenile delinquent,
have you ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony? Yes No
Do you have any criminal charges pending against you? Yes No
Have you ever been dismissed from any employment? Yes No
Have you ever received a discharge from the Armed Forces that
was other than honorable? Yes No
Are you currently in violation of a court order in any state for
child or spousal support? Yes No
Have you ever been disciplined by, or are charges presently pending before,
any agency authorized to bring disciplinary proceedings related to the
practice of any profession? Yes No
If your answer is ‘yes’ to any of the above questions, please provide details on a separate sheet.
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE LANGUAGE SKILLS SCREENING EXAMS:
Check below if you need special arrangements:
Sabbath observer and for religious reasons cannot be tested on Saturdays.
Special arrangements (such as ADA accommodation required) in order to take this exam.
PLEASE COMPLETE THIS AFFIRMATION
I affirm that the statements made on this application (including any attached papers) are true. [False statements
made in this application are punishable under Penal Law (§210.45) and may result in your disqualification.]
Signature of Applicant Date
(OLA 04/2015)
Once completed, mail this application to the address noted on page 1
THE STATE OF NEW YORK UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER