{"@id":"https://credentialengineregistry.org/resources/ce-ca80ae0c-daf6-4f8e-8a45-d2ecd26d81bd","@type":"ceterms:License","@context":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/schema/context/json","ceterms:ctid":"ce-ca80ae0c-daf6-4f8e-8a45-d2ecd26d81bd","ceterms:name":{"en-US":"Court Interpreter"},"ceterms:ownedBy":["https://credentialengineregistry.org/resources/ce-21c5abac-6661-48b7-b003-8280125b38de"],"ceterms:requires":[{"@type":"ceterms:ConditionProfile","ceterms:name":{"en-US":"Licensure Requirements (General)"},"ceterms:description":{"en-US":"To become a Licensed Court Interpreter, you must follow these steps in the order shown below:\r\nComplete one of the Commission Approved Orientation courses listed on our website, which prepares you for the written exam, before you can be eligible to take the LCI examination.\r\nYou must complete the course before applying for licensure.\r\nYou must contact the course providers directly for information such as how to register with them, when, where, and how much the course costs. \r\nYou must retain a copy of your certificate of completion.\r\nThe orientation course is valid for 2 years from the completion date. An applicant who does not become licensed during that 2-year period must take the orientation course again.\r\nSubmit the Application for Licensure and pay the application fee. \r\nYou must apply for licensure via our online licensing and certification system.\r\nFollow the prompts to create your JBCC profile. \r\nYou must use your full legal name (i.e., the name indicated on your government issued identification or driver's license). Preferred names are not permitted.\r\nImmediately after creating your profile, you will automatically be taken to the first page of the application for licensure.\r\nYou must upload a copy of your orientation course completion certification to your application.\r\nPlease see the Fees section of this page for information on amounts due, acceptable forms of payment, etc. \r\nWhen paying the application fee, on the Credit Card page of the application, the payment portal vendor requires you to enter the billing address on file with the credit card company of the cardholder.\r\nPass all parts of a Commission-approved examination.\r\nNote: A passing score on the written examination is valid for 2 years. An applicant who does not become licensed during that 2-year period must pass the written examination again.\r\nAfter you have submitted your application for licensure, uploaded your orientation completion certificate, and uploaded your fingerprint receipt, you can register for written the exam by logging into your online profile and clicking Apply for Exam on your profile's menu options.\r\nYou must pass the written exam prior to registering for the oral exam; therefore, you cannot register for the oral exam until after you've received your official written exam results.\r\nThe oral exam must be passed in one sitting. \r\nRefer to the Exams page of our website for additional information on exam registration procedures, exam fees, exam dates and deadlines, etc.\r\nPass a state and national criminal history background check.\r\nYou must get fingerprinted using the JBCC service code for the Licensed Court Interpreter's department so that we can obtain your background reports directly from DPS and the FBI.\r\nAnything that doesn't have \"TX-JBCC Licensed Court Interpreter Program\" on it will not be accepted.\r\nYou will receive the service code form via the automated email confirmation that is sent immediately after submitting your application for certification.\r\nYou must check your inbox (and spam folder) for this correspondence. \r\nYou must upload a copy of your fingerprinting receipt to your online application for licensure after you've completed the fingerprinting process and before registering for the exam."},"ceterms:subjectWebpage":"https://www.txcourts.gov/jbcc/licensed-court-interpreters/initial-licensure/criminal-history-information/"},{"@type":"ceterms:ConditionProfile","ceterms:name":{"en-US":"Licensure Requirements (Information for Applicants with a Criminal History / Background)"},"ceterms:description":{"en-US":"Under Rule 3.5 (c) of the JBCC Rules, if you are enrolled or planning to enroll in an educational program that prepares a person for an initial certification or license or are planning to take an examination required by the Commission, and you have reason to believe that you may not be eligible due to a criminal history, you may submit a written request to the Commission to issue a criminal history evaluation letter regarding your eligibility. The request must also state the basis for your potential ineligibility.\n\nSee the website for more information."},"ceterms:subjectWebpage":"https://www.txcourts.gov/jbcc/certification-licensure-criminal-history-faqs/"}],"ceterms:offeredBy":["https://credentialengineregistry.org/resources/ce-21c5abac-6661-48b7-b003-8280125b38de"],"ceterms:inLanguage":["en"],"ceterms:description":{"en-US":"Under section 157.102 of Texas Government Code, to qualify for a court interpreter license under this chapter, an individual must apply on a form prescribed by the commission and demonstrate, in the manner required by the director, reasonable proficiency in interpreting English and court proceedings for individuals who can hear but who have no or limited English proficiency."},"ceterms:subjectWebpage":"https://www.txcourts.gov/jbcc/licensed-court-interpreters/initial-licensure/","ceterms:credentialStatusType":{"@type":"ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject","ceterms:framework":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/terms/CredentialStatus","ceterms:targetNode":"credentialStat:Active","ceterms:frameworkName":{"en-US":"Credential Status"},"ceterms:targetNodeName":{"en-US":"Active"},"ceterms:targetNodeDescription":{"en-US":"Awards of the credential are ongoing."}}}