In a snapshot, we:
- accredit interpreter education programs;
- have been recognized as an independent agency since 2006 and remain the only recognized agency to accredit interpreter education programs;
- currently accredit interpreter education programs in the US and Canada;
- have commissioners from a variety of constituencies: interpreter educators, administrators, Deaf consumers, professional associations, researchers;
- maintain a cadre of volunteers who are trained to conduct on-site reviews of interpreter education programs;
- conduct on-site visits to accredit programs;
- subscribes to the ASPA Code of Good Practice.
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Who We Are
The Commission on Collegiate Interpreter Education (CCIE) was founded in 2006 to promote professionalism in the field of sign language interpreter education through the process of accreditation. CCIE was established after nearly two decades of collaborative efforts of six stakeholder organizations, the National Alliance of Black Interpreters, Inc., National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, National Association of the Deaf, Conference of Interpreter Trainers, Canadian Association of Sign Language Interpreters, and the American Sign Language Teachers Association. |
What We Do
The scope of CCIE’s work is the accreditation of interpreter education programs leading to certification/licensure degrees in North America. CCIE was established after nearly two decades of collaborative efforts of six stakeholder organizations: the National Alliance of Black Interpreters, Inc., National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, National Association of the Deaf, Conference of Interpreter Trainers, Association of Visual Language Interpreters of Canada and the American Sign Language Teachers Association.
The scope of CCIE’s work is the accreditation of interpreter education programs leading to certification/licensure degrees in North America. CCIE was established after nearly two decades of collaborative efforts of six stakeholder organizations: the National Alliance of Black Interpreters, Inc., National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, National Association of the Deaf, Conference of Interpreter Trainers, Association of Visual Language Interpreters of Canada and the American Sign Language Teachers Association.
Other Important Things to Note:
Accreditation is NOT a ranking system. It is a system that assures the educational institution or program meets a defined set of quality standards, but it does not compare institutions and programs against others.
Accreditation is NOT granted to individuals. Individuals may be certified, licensed or registered, but they are not accredited.
Accreditation is NOT a ranking system. It is a system that assures the educational institution or program meets a defined set of quality standards, but it does not compare institutions and programs against others.
Accreditation is NOT granted to individuals. Individuals may be certified, licensed or registered, but they are not accredited.