Interpreter Programs

The Virginia Quality Assurance Screening

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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.

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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)
• Current Qualification Requirements for Educational Interpreters
• 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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Forms

2008 Online Registration

• 2008 VQAS Performance Registration (Sign Language) (Friday)- Richmond
• 2008 VQAS Performance Registration (Sign Language) (Saturday)-Richmond
• 2008 VQAS Performance Registration (CUED Speech) (Friday)-Richmond
• 2008 VQAS Performance Registration (CUED Speech) (Saturday) - Richmond
• 2008 VQAS Written Registration (Sign Language)
• 2008 VQAS Written Registration (CUED Speech)

2008 Mail-in Registration

• 2008 VQAS Performance Registration - Word Form
  
• 2008 VQAS Performance Registration - PDF Form
  
• 2008 VQAS Written Registration - Word Form
  
• 2008 VQAS Written Registration - PDF Form
  

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Links

• Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) - http://www.rid.org
• National Association of the Deaf (NAD) - http://www.nad.org
• VA Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (VRID) - http://www.vrid.org
• National Cued Speech Association - http://www.cuedspeech.org

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