Alaska

Standards for Permanent Credential

Date Information Last Verified: 03/10/2023

The standards listed below reflect the minimum requirements to work as an educational interpreter in this state.

  • Pre-Service Education: None Specified
  • Skill Verification:  EIPA 4.0 (ASL/PSE), RID Certification Initially with EIPA Requirement Within Two Years
  • Knowledge VerificationEIPA:WT
  • Renewal Timeline: N/A
  • Continuing Education: N/A
  • Additional Comments: The information is found in the Alaska Guidance for Special Education Personnel February 2020 Edition

Standards for Provisional Credential

  • Is a provisional credential available? Yes
  • What is required for the provisional credential? EIPA 3.8+ (ASL/PSE) AND mentoring; OR EIPA Pre-Hire “Okay to Hire” (ASL/PSE) AND appropriate educational interpreting credentials AND EIPA performance within six months of hire AND mentoring
  • How long can one hold a provisional credential? 2 Years

State Resources

For a list of current NAIE State Ambassadors click here.

For a list of currently available programs in your state visit the Conference of Interpreter Trainers (CIT) website.

Contact info@naiedu.org to update or correct the information above. 

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