There are many resources available online that can support your professional growth. Here are a few to get you started!

Qualities of AN EFFECTIVE INTERPRETER

• 7 QUALITIES OF A GOOD INTERPRETER
• INTERPRETATION SKILLS: IMPORTANCE, EXAMPLES, STRATEGIES, AND REAL LIFE APPLICATIONS
• HOW TO BECOME AN INTERPRETER: YOUR FUNDAMENTAL 5-STEP GUIDE TO THIS FULFILLING CAREER
• INTERPRETATION SERVICE: HOW TO TRAIN YOURSELF INTO A GOOD INTERPRETER?
• WHAT MAKES A SUCCESSFUL INTERPRETER?​
• 8 QUALITIES TO LOOK FOR IN A GOOD INTEPRETER
• EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE YOUR LINGUISTICS SKILLS

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

• DISCOVER 10 REASONS WHY INTERPERSONAL SKILLS ARE IMPORTANT FOR YOU?
• A - Z LIST OF INTERPERSONAL SKILLS​

MEMORY SKILLS

• ​MEMORY TRAINING IN INTERPRETING
• HOW DO INTERPRETERS TRAIN MEMORY?
• 5 ESSENTIAL MEMORY TRAINING EXERCISES FOR MEDICAL INTERPRETERS
  

TECHNIQUES IN INTERPRETING

• OPEN & TRADITIONAL INTERPRETING PROCESS (SORENSON IPED)
• SORENSON'S APPROACH TO INTERPRETING PROCESS (SORENSON IPED)
• PROCESSES IN TEAM INTERPRETING
• ASL TURNTAKING (AWTI)
• DEPICTED ACTION (SORENSON IPED)
• ASL DISCOURSE STRUCTURE (SORENSON IPED)
• ASL EXPANSION (SORENSON IPED)
• ROLE SPACE: RE-DEFINING THE ROLE OF INTERPRETERS (SORENSON IPED)
• SIGHT/TEXT TRANSLATION - DEPTH OF PROCESSING
• SIGHT/TEXT TRANSLATION EXAMPLE #1
• SIGHT/TEXT TRANSLATION EXAMPLE #2

INTERPRETING Challenges

• THE CHALLENGE OF INTERPRETING
• MANAGING YOUR TRIGGERS TOOLKITS: A PRACTICE FOR BEING RESILIENT IN CHALLENGING CIRCUMSTANCES
  

SELF-CARE SKILLS

• INTERPRETER SELF CARE
• SELF-CARE FOR MEDICAL INTERPRETERS
  

Deaf Interpreter Foundational competencies

• DEAF INTERPRETERS: THE VALUE OF FORMATIVE EXPERIENCE (STREET LEVERAGE)
• FOUNDATIONAL COMPETENCIES​
• CULTURAL, EXPERIENCE AND ENJOYMENT
• EXTRA LINGUISTIC KNOWLEDGE (SORENSON IPED)
• DEAF EXTRA LINGUISTIC KNOWLEDGE (DELK) (MARK ZAUROV)

ARE YOU READY TO BE DEAF INTERPRETER?

• CAREER DEVELOPMENT: HOW TO BECOME AN INTERPRETER
  
• FOR OFFICERS WORKING WITH INTERPRETERS: A CHECKLIST TO EVALUATE INTERPRETER QUALIFICATIONS

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