OCN Level 4 Community Interpreting

This course is suitable for both, unqualified and inexperienced bi- lingual people, as well as those who are working as interpreters, but haven’t got any training.

• Duration: 6 week course. Fridays from 10.00 hrs– 15.00 hrs

• Covers all 7 public sectors: Health, Education, Social Services, Housing, Benefits, Criminal Justice, and Immigration.

• Covers Private Sector: Employment procedures, disciplinary procedures, and grievances

• Guest speakers, full preparation pack, and online platform with detailed information on all sectors.

• In order to achieve the accredited training certificate, the students will have a final role play at the end of the course and they will have to submit a workbook. 

• Students will receive an accredited certificate

• Introduces bilinguals to the interpreting business and presents them with an opportunity to start a career.

• Progression route available.

The course is open to applicants of all languages. 

However, you may be eligible for Diversity NI sponsorship if you speak any of the following languages: Amharic, Bengali, Farsi, Kurdish (Sorani and Kurmanji), Mandinka (including Gambian dialect), Tamil, Tetum, and Vietnamese.