RNID: For deaf and hard of hearing people.

Level 4 NVQ in Interpreting (British Sign Language/English)

This course helps you to achieve the Level 4 NVQ in BSL by building a portfolio of evidence.

Location: London
Start Date: To be confirmed
Duration: 9 days over 6 months
Fee: £2,300
Information and selection sessions:Register your interest here! (opens new browser window)
Awarding body: Council for the Advancement of Communication with Deaf People (CACDP)
Number of places: 9

Is this course for me?

This course is for you, if you:

have achieved CACDP Level 4 NVQ in BSL
have worked with the deaf community for a minimum of one year
have attended an interpreter training programme
have experience of interpreting
want to qualify as a BSL/English interpreter.

What does the course include?

During the course you will build a portfolio of your BSL Level 4 interpreting skills. This is used to show that you meet the National Occupational Standard in Interpreting.

We will provide all the equipment and support you need to build your portfolio. You will be assigned an assessor, who will support you through one-to-one assessment, tutorials and supervision.

How is the course structured?

Schedule	Overview
Introduction: two days	These two days include information on how to build a portfolio of written and video evidence, description of the NVQ terminology and how to meet the criteria outlined in the qualification standards. You will have an initial planning meeting with your allocated assessor. On the second day there will be a chance to start collecting your video evidence.
Video evidence collection: three days	This is an opportunity to collect video evidence of your interpreting skills for your portfolio.
Assessment and guidance meeting: one day	You will discuss progress on your portfolio with your assessor and produce a plan to complete your portfolio.
Final assessment and guidance meetings: two days	Your assessor will give you one-to-one support and advice in completing your portfolio.

The final stages of the process are:

You submit your portfolio to us.
An internal verifier assesses your portfolio.
An external verifier from the awarding body, CACDP, will sample portfolios to ensure that you have met the standards described in the award.

On completing the course, you can then register as a Member of the Register of BSL/English Interpreters (MRSLI) with awarding body CACDP. Find out more on the CACDP website (external link, opens new browser window).

What is the length of the course?

Please note there are no course dates scheduled at this time.

You need to come to every date and show commitment and dedication to the course, your tutor or assessor and the production of your own portfolio.

How do I book this course?

There are no available dates for this course at the moment. Book your place on an information and selection session here.

Where will the course be held?

The course will be held at our head office in London. Details on how to get to our head office.

How much will it cost?

The cost of the assessment process is £2,300. It will include assessment and registration with CACDP, and internal and external CACDP verification of your portfolio.

More information

For more details on this course contact us at:

Communication Training, RNID, 19-23 Featherstone Street, London EC1Y 8SL
Email communication.training@rnid.org.uk
Telephone 020 7296 8268
Textphone 020 7296 8291
Fax 020 7296 8199