Interpreting   

This continuing education course is an introduction to Demand Control Schema (DC-S). Participants will learn about this powerful framework for analyzing the complex work of interpreting. After learning about Demand Control Schema, participants will practice identifying and labeling demands and controls in fictional scenarios. Following this, the instructors will lead a review of Washington DSHS Professional Code of Conduct for Interpreters, highlighting the relationship between ethical practice and Deman Control Schema. This course will include lecture and discussion activities , and is open to interpreters of all language pairs.

Prerequisites for this workshop: Participants must be either WA State DSHS certified or nationally certified medical interpreters (via NBCMI or CCHI). This workshop is designed for working interpreters only. 

Participants will receive: 

• Handout with key terms related to Demand Control Schema 
• WA DSHS Code of Professional Conduct for interpreters 
• Prompts and Examples from NCIHC's updated Code of Ethics
• Optional: Sign up to receive emails with video mini-lessons on Demand Control Schema

Participants must be present for the entire workshop to receive continuing education credits. 

Continuing education credits are pending approval.

The following continuing education credits have been requested:

• WA DSHS - 1 ethics credit and 1 general education credit
• CCHI - 2 general education credits
• NBCMI/IMIA - 0.2 general education credits

Learning Outcomes: 

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: 

• Define key terms related to Demand Control Schema (DC-S)
• Describe liberal vs. conservative controls 
• Identify demands and controls in fictional interpreting scenarios 
• Understand the relationship between DC-S and ethical practice, including review of WA DSHS Code of Professional Conduct for Interpreters

Lunch is included at no cost for those attending one or both workshops on 8/08/26! For each workshop, there is an option with “lunch included” and with “no lunch included”. If you would like to join us for lunch at 12pm - 1pm, then please select only one workshop with lunch. Please do not select the “lunch included section” option more than once! If you will not be joining us for lunch, select the “no lunch section” option for any workshops you will be attending.

This continuing education course is an introduction to Demand Control Schema (DC-S). Participants will learn about this powerful framework for analyzing the complex work of interpreting. After learning about Demand Control Schema, participants will practice identifying and labeling demands and controls in fictional scenarios. Following this, the instructors will lead a review of Washington DSHS Professional Code of Conduct for Interpreters, highlighting the relationship between ethical practice and Deman Control Schema. This course will include lecture and discussion activities , and is open to interpreters of all language pairs.

Prerequisites for this workshop: Participants must be either WA State DSHS certified or nationally certified medical interpreters (via NBCMI or CCHI). This workshop is designed for working interpreters only. 

Participants will receive: 

• Handout with key terms related to Demand Control Schema 
• WA DSHS Code of Professional Conduct for interpreters 
• Prompts and Examples from NCIHC's updated Code of Ethics
• Optional: Sign up to receive emails with video mini-lessons on Demand Control Schema

Participants must be present for the entire workshop to receive continuing education credits. 

Continuing education credits are pending approval.

The following continuing education credits have been requested:

• WA DSHS - 1 ethics credit and 1 general education credit
• CCHI - 2 general education credits
• NBCMI/IMIA - 0.2 general education credits

Learning Outcomes: 

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: 

• Define key terms related to Demand Control Schema (DC-S)
• Describe liberal vs. conservative controls 
• Identify demands and controls in fictional interpreting scenarios 
• Understand the relationship between DC-S and ethical practice, including review of WA DSHS Code of Professional Conduct for Interpreters

Lunch is included at no cost for those attending one or both workshops on 8/08/26! For each workshop, there is an option with “lunch included” and with “no lunch included”. If you would like to join us for lunch at 12pm - 1pm, then please select only one workshop with lunch. Please do not select the “lunch included section” option more than once! If you will not be joining us for lunch, select the “no lunch section” option for any workshops you will be attending.

This continuing education course will introduce you to the fundamentals of note-taking for interpreters. By the end of the class, you will understand the nuts and bolts of note-taking, including page organization, use of symbols and abbreviations, and how to develop your own symbol glossary! You'll learn how to drill your symbols & abbreviations, with time to practice these techniques. This course will include lecture and performance activities, and is open to interpreters of all language pairs. 

Prerequisites for this workshop: Participants must be either WA State DSHS certified or nationally certified medical interpreters (via NBCMI or CCHI). This workshop is designed for working interpreters only. 

Participants will receive: 

• A Gregg-ruled steno book for practice
• A personal symbol glossary to start developing your own set of symbols 
• Access to audio clips for continued practice after the course

Participants must be present for the entire workshop to receive continuing education credits. 

Continuing education credits are pending approval.

The following continuing education credits have been requested: 

• WA DSHS - 2 general education credits
• CCHI - 1 performance based credit and 1 general education credit
• NBCMI/IMIA - 0.2 general education credits

Learning Outcomes: 

By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to: 

• Understand the benefits of note-taking and how supporting short-term memory increases accuracy in interpreting 
• Explore page organization techniques 
• Start a personal symbol and abbreviation glossary 
• Experiment with the creation of symbols and abbreviations for NTI
• Practice techniques to drill and retain your symbols 

Lunch is included at no cost for those attending one or both workshops on 8/08/26! For each workshop, there is an option with “lunch included” and with “no lunch included”. If you would like to join us for lunch at 12pm - 1pm, then please select only one workshop with lunch. Please do not select the “lunch included section” option more than once! If you will not be joining us for lunch, select the “no lunch section” option for any workshops you will be attending.

This continuing education course will introduce you to the fundamentals of note-taking for interpreters. By the end of the class, you will understand the nuts and bolts of note-taking, including page organization, use of symbols and abbreviations, and how to develop your own symbol glossary! You'll learn how to drill your symbols & abbreviations, with time to practice these techniques. This course will include lecture and performance activities, and is open to interpreters of all language pairs. 

Prerequisites for this workshop: Participants must be either WA State DSHS certified or nationally certified medical interpreters (via NBCMI or CCHI). This workshop is designed for working interpreters only. 

Participants will receive: 

• A Gregg-ruled steno book for practice
• A personal symbol glossary to start developing your own set of symbols 
• Access to audio clips for continued practice after the course

Participants must be present for the entire workshop to receive continuing education credits. 

Continuing education credits are pending approval.

The following continuing education credits have been requested: 

• WA DSHS - 2 general education credits
• CCHI - 1 performance based credit and 1 general education credit
• NBCMI/IMIA - 0.2 general education credits

Learning Outcomes: 

By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to: 

• Understand the benefits of note-taking and how supporting short-term memory increases accuracy in interpreting 
• Explore page organization techniques 
• Start a personal symbol and abbreviation glossary 
• Experiment with the creation of symbols and abbreviations for NTI
• Practice techniques to drill and retain your symbols 

Lunch is included at no cost for those attending one or both workshops on 8/08/26! For each workshop, there is an option with “lunch included” and with “no lunch included”. If you would like to join us for lunch at 12pm - 1pm, then please select only one workshop with lunch. Please do not select the “lunch included section” option more than once! If you will not be joining us for lunch, select the “no lunch section” option for any workshops you will be attending.