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  • Chapter 1: BEI General Interpreter Certification Policies and Procedures
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Board for Evaluation of Interpreters

  • Chapter 1: BEI General Interpreter Certification Policies and Procedures
    • 1.1 Introduction
    • 1.2 Qualifications and Requirements for a BEI Certificate
    • 1.3 Essential Functions of a BEI-Certified Interpreter
    • 1.4 Accommodation Requests
    • 1.5 Criminal Conviction Records Checks
    • 1.6 Applying for the Test of English Proficiency (TEP)
    • 1.7 The Performance Tests
    • 1.8 Annual Certificate Renewal
    • 1.9 Five-Year Certificate Recertification
    • 1.10 Certificate Renewal and Recertification Fee Schedule
    • 1.11 Change of Name or Address of Certificate Holders
    • 1.12 Returned Checks
  • Chapter 2: Complaints against a BEI Certificate Holder
  • Chapter 3: Criminal Conviction Records
  • Chapter 4: Court Interpreter Certification
  • Chapter 5: Court Interpreter Mentor Training Program
  • Chapter 6: Trilingual Certification
  • Chapter 7: Medical Interpreter Certification
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The Board for Evaluation of Interpreters (BEI) was created under authority of the Texas Human Resources Code, Chapter 81. This chapter outlines the general operations and procedures of the BEI general interpreter certification program and provides guidance for both current and prospective BEI-certified interpreters for people who are deaf and hard of hearing in Texas.

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