Licensed Court Interpreters

Candidates to become Licensed Court Interpreters must take written and oral examinations which are developed by the Language Access Services Section (LASS) of the National Center for State Courts (NCSC). 

• See Exam dates and deadlines at the bottom of this page.

Exam Dates, Deadlines & Locations

Exam dates are listed below. Additional dates may be added, per calendar year, once confirmed. Dates and protocols are subject to change. The dates listed below are the first day the exam is given; exams may be offered over one, two, three, or four days, depending on the number registrants, availability, and whose completed forms and payments are received by the deadline.

Important Information:

1. If new exam dates are not posted, please wait to apply until the dates are listed as you will be required to include the exam date on your application.
2. Exam slots are filled on a first come, first served basis. 
3. Exam slots are only assigned to those who've met all licensure requirements prior to registering for the exam. This includes:
   • Submitting your completed application for licensure.
   • Completing the orientation course timely and uploading your certificate of completion to your application for licensure. Orientation course certificates are only valid for 2 years from when you completed the course.
   • Being fingerprinted for the JBCC's LCI department and uploading your fingerprint receipt to your application for licensure.
4. Registration applications received after all slots are filled will be withdrawn.
   • Your exam fee will be refunded as fees cannot be transferred to a future exam date.
   • You can register for a future exam date as applicants are not automatically reassigned to a future exam date.
5. Exam registration closes when exam slots are filled or after the registration deadline, whichever comes first. 
   • We will post when exams are closed for further registrations by the exam date that has filled up.
6. Due to limited seating availability, we strongly recommend only applying to test when you are certain you will be able to attend, as this will help to prevent unnecessary cancellations thus allowing everyone an equal opportunity to take the exam. Please refer to the Rescheduling Exams section below for additional information and deadlines.
7. JBCC staff will assign your date, time and location for the exams.  
   • Please read your notice carefully to ensure you arrive on the correct date and time and at the correct location.
   • We strongly recommend that you not make travel arrangements until after you've received your exam assignment.

Oral Exam

• Only 12 examinees can be accommodated per day. 

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please continue to monitor schedule below for updates. Dates are subject to change. 

(*) = First day of exams. Your assigned date and time will be sent to you via email only after your application has been processed.

• We are unable to accommodate requests for specific time and/or date slots.

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