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Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
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Title 22. Social Services |
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Agency 20. Department for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing |
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Chapter 30. Regulations Governing Interpreter Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing |
Section 30. Directory of qualified interpreters
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A. A qualified interpreter listed in the directory shall hold at least one of the following credentials:
1. Valid RID certification;
2. Current VQAS screening level;
3. Certification issued by the National Cued Speech Association; or
4. A screening level or recognized evaluation from another state when:
a. The credentials meet the minimum requirements of VQAS; and
b. The credentials are valid and current in the state issued.
NOTE: An interpreter listed in the directory with qualifications in subdivision 4 of this subsection, shall apply for and receive a VQAS screening level or national certification within one year from the date originally listed in the directory.
B. Before an interpreter shall be listed in the directory, the department will:
1. Verify the validity of all credentials;
2. Ensure that all credentials are current; and
3. Obtain a written request from the interpreter to be listed in the directory as a qualified interpreter.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR245-03-01 § 2.2, eff. August 30, 1989; amended, Volume 07, Issue 02, eff. November 21, 1990; Volume 09, Issue 06, eff. January 13, 1993.