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HITS awarded Nuffield Trophy for best DPSI examination centre

HITS to deliver language services for NHS within Milton Keynes

 

HITS trainee awarded national trophy by Chartered Institute of Linguists

HITS to deliver language services for Probation Trusts in Herts and Beds

 

 

HITS to deliver face-to-face interpreting services on behalf of Herts County Council

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTERPRETER RESOURCES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Local Authorities! Would you like your in-house interpreters trained to the standard of the DPSI? Click here for details of our various training courses

Would you like to train to become a professional interpreter? Click here for  details of forthcoming training courses.

NEWS

Herts interpreting & Translation Service is currently seeking individuals who would like to train as professional public service interpreters. 

After completing training, interpreters will be eligible to undertake paid sessional work for the Service on behalf of Health Trusts and Local Authorities throughout Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire and  beyond, helping people who are not fluent in English to access information and services. They may also have the opportunity to undertake further training leading to the Diploma in Public Service Interpreting qualification.

Applicants must be aged 18 or over. They should be both fluent and literate in English and at least one other language. All languages are welcome.

Enthusiasm, the ability to learn, and a proven commitment to helping others is more important than formal qualifications or previous experience.

Assignments are likely to take place during normal office hours. However, there will be a significant period of notice on most occasions.

For more information about becoming a trainee interpreter, please contact us.

 

 

 

 

TRAINING COURSES FOR 2010/2011

 

 

Short Courses

 

 

 

 

 

We have the following 36-hour 'short' course scheduled for 2010. All 'short' courses are one day a week for six weeks. These courses constitute the first quarter of the overall DPSI syllabus and lead to the full DPSI courses scheduled to commence in January 2011 in Hemel Hempstead.

 

 

 

 

OXFORD (HEALTH OPTION)

 

 

Commencing Thursday November 4th. 

 

 

Venue: St Anthony of Padua Community Hall, 115 Headley Way, Headington, Oxford OX3 7SS 

(by the site of the John Radcliffe Hospital)

 

 

 

 

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD (HEALTH OPTION)

 

 

 

Commencing Tuesday September 7th

 

 

 

 

 

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD (LOCAL GOVERNMENT OPTION)

 

 

 

Commencing Friday September 10th

 

 

 

 

 

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD (LOCAL GOVERNMENT OPTION)

 

 

 

Commencing Friday November 12th

 

 

 

 

All 'short' courses are open to applicants from any location. All candidates must submit an application form (available upon request) and attend an initial interview. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We will also be delivering the following full course for 2010/2011.

 

 

 

LUTON (LOCAL GOVERNMENT OPTION)

 

 

 

Scheduled to commence during October 2010. Date to be confirmed. This course will be delivered in conjunction with the University of Bedfordshire and will be a full DPSI course with no separate 'short' course.  For further details, please contact Dr Vladimir Zegarac at Vladimir.Zegarac@beds.ac.uk.

 

Please note that although the training for the above course will be delivered by HITS, the admission process will be administered by the University of Bedfordshire. As a result, we advise that you deal directly with the named contact of the University.

 

 

Diploma in Public Service Interpreting

 

 

 

 

 

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD (HEALTH OPTION)

 

 

 

 

Commencing Tuesday January 18th 2011

 

 

 

 

 

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD (LOCAL GOVERNMENT OPTION)

 

 

 

 

Commencing Friday January 21st 2011

 

 

 

 

 

The above full courses are open to any individual that has completed the initial 'short' course or to any outside interpreter already in possession of at least one full DPSI.

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you would like to apply for a place on one of the above courses, or if you would like more information about our training programme, please contact us.