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About

The VQAS is administered by the Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (VDDHH) in accordance with "Regulations Governing Interpreter Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing". This assessment process is designed to assist you, as a developing professional, to identify your strengths and weaknesses in your knowledge and skills of interpreting in order to assist your growth in interpreting competence.

As you probably know, interpreting is an exciting and challenging field. VDDHH invites you to participate in the VQAS process and hopes the comments and suggestions you receive will be a valuable tool in your professional development. Virginia is in need of qualified interpreters, as witnessed by the ever-increasing demand for services from our consumers.

Click below for more information:

About Registration for VQAS
About Eligibility
About the VQAS Schedule
About Confirmation of Test Date
About Cancellations
About Scheduling or Re-Scheduling an Assessment Date
About Expiration Dates
About Processing Times for Results
About Diagnostics
About VQAS Policies

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VQAS Packet

Links are in Microsoft Word format.

Frequently Asked Questions (Word Document)
Code of Ethics (Word Document)
Sample Test Questions (Word Document)
Special Education Regulations in Virginia
Educational Interpreters Brochure
About the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) (Word Document)
National Association of the Deaf Code of Ethics (Word Document)
About the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) (Word Document)
Written Assessment Validity Expiration (Word Document)
Performance Assessment Validity Expiration (Word Document)
Performance Assessment "No Show" Policy (Word Document)
Performance Assessment Cancellation Policy (Word Document)

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Registration and Forms

Important Information About VQAS Registration - Updated July 27, 2010

Written Assessment schedule has been posted for October, November, and December 2010.
The October, November, and December Schedule for VQAS Performance Assessments has been posted. This schedule includes Floating Weekday Performance Assessment Slots! To register for one of these slots, select the “Floating” Date. VQAS Staff will contact you to determine a date and time (between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.) during the week (not on a weekend) when you will be able to take the Performance Assessment. Only a Limited Number of Floating Weekday Performance Assessment Slots are available.
There are still a limited number of Written Assessment Slots available for August and September 2010.
No remote site Performance testing in 2010, at this time. We apologize for the inconvenience but staffing shortages have made it difficult to schedule Performance Tests in.

Please be sure you are eligible before you register for the Performance Assessment!

We have developed the following guidelines for you to review to be sure you are eligible to register for the VQAS Performance Assessment.

Guideline Check Box
	I have a passed the VQAS Written Assessment and my results are still valid. NOTE: You must have passed the VQAS Written Assessment within the past three years OR have a current valid VQAS Screening Level in order to register for the VQAS Performance Assessment.
	I have a current valid VQAS Screening Level which does not expire within the next 120 days. Expiration Date of Current Level: NOTE: If your current VQAS Screening Level will expire within 120 days and there are no test dates available before your expiration date, you may be required to re-establish eligibility by taking and passing the Written Assessment again.
	I have not taken the VQAS Performance Assessment in the past six (6) months. NOTE: You cannot be scheduled for more than 1 Performance Assessment every 6 months.
	I do not have results pending from a Previous VQAS Performance Assessment. NOTE: You cannot be scheduled for a Performance Assessment if you have results from a previous assessment pending.

2010 Test Registration

To proceed to mail-in registration for the VQAS Written Assessment, click here.
To proceed to online registration for the VQAS Written Assessment, click here.
To proceed to online registration for the VQAS Performance Assessment, click here.
To proceed to mail-in registration for the VQAS Performance Assessment, click here.

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