OCNNI Level 4 Community Interpreting in the Public and Private Sectors

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About The Training

This accredited training prepares bi-lingual speakers for the field of interpreting. It covers all 7 public sector areas as well as the private sector. It introduces learners to the interpreting business and presents them with an opportunity to start a career.

Structure: The course covers all aspects of interpreting from interpreting techniques, Code of Conduct, and real-life case studies to practical role plays, as well as presentations from guest speakers. The training concludes with a final role-play assessment and submission of a portfolio.

What you gain: Access to an online learning platform with videos, face-to-face tuition with an experienced tutor, guest speaker presentations from a range of service areas, OCNNI certificate upon successful completion of written assessments, language assessment, and detailed feedback.

Duration: 8-week course for Northern Irish-based learners. Those learners based outside of Northern Ireland need only attend the first 6 weeks. 

Entry Requirements: Fluent in mother tongue language (including reading and writing) and a good level of spoken and written English.

How to apply: Please contact training@diversityni.co.uk or 02890473737 to receive an application pack and be allocated a free assessment slot.

Venue: Face to Face and online

Cost: £550:00

 

The course is open to applicants of all languages. 

A limited number of part-sponsored places will be available to Malayalam, Pashto, Somali, and Tigrinya speakers. 

We offer the following training and exams

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                                                                                                                               April 2025
 

Session

Date

Day

Times

Venue

1. 10th April 2025 Thursday 10:00-12:00 Online
2. 17th April 2025 Thursday 10:00-15:00 Online
3. 2nd May 2025 Friday 10:00-15:00 Online
4. 9th May 2025 Friday 10:00-15:00 Online
5. 16th May 2025 Friday 10:00-15:00 Online
6. 23rd May 2025 Friday 10:00-15:00 Online
7. 30th May 2025 Friday 10:00-15:00 Belfast venue in person 
(NI learners only)
8. 6th June 2025 Friday 10:00-15:00 Belfast venue in person 
(NI learners only)