SCAD Mentorship Program for Interpreters (MPI)

It is the mission of the South Carolina Association for the Deaf Mentorship Program to provide research-based skills development to current and future interpreters in our state while fostering a connection between interpreting professionals in the program and the community they serve.
The overall goal of the Deaf Mentorship Program is to foster interpreting skills and competency across the state, not to mentor-to-testing with any specific assessment or organization in mind.

The SCAD-MPI is not an Interpreting Training Program, advanced ASL class, or preparation for just one specific assessment.
The SCAD-MPI IS an intense and structured mentorship curriculum that requires significant investment from participants. 

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General Knowledge Prep Track

• Workshops/training 2 hours a week for 12 weeks
• 1.5 hour meetings twice weekly
• Work-study group participation

Workshop Topics:
Fingerspelling/Numbers, Direct vs. Indirect Language, Prepositions, Non-manual Features, Use of Space, Role Shifting, Grammar Structure, Classifiers, Expansion, Powerless/Powerful Speech, Register, Interpreting vs. Transliteration, and much more.

COST: $450

Assessment PrepTrack

• Workshops/training 2 hours a week for 12 weeks
• 1 hour weekly meetings for 12 weeks with one-on-one mentors
• 1 GoReact video submission and self-analysis per week
• Feedback from a Deaf mentor and a certified interpreter mentor

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COST: $800

Reassessment
​Prep Track

• Workshops/training 2 hours a week for 12 weeks
• 1 hour weekly meetings for 12 weeks with one-on-one mentors
• 1 GoReact video submission and self-analysis per week
• Feedback from a Deaf mentor and a certified interpreter mentor

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COST: $800

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Mentee Applicant Requirements:

• Current SCAD member
• Current SCRID member
• Have an account with your testing platform of choice (CASLI, Boys Town, Etc.) created and ready
• Register for a GoReact account (platform used for video feedback and mentorship)
• Provide three letters of reference with your application (more details in application) 
  • One reference from any individual that you choose
  • One reference letter from a Deaf community member
  • One reference letter from a nationally certified interpreter
• Share your most recent assessment results with the program director (for reporting purposes only; all information submitted is confidential)
• Submit with your application an ASL video of intent (more details in application)
• Start and finish the application process in a 14-day window

Apply to the SCAD Mentorship Program for Interpreters

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SCAD MPI Application Fee

$50.00

Pay

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Mentor Applicant Requirements:

• Current SCAD member
• Current SCRID member
• Current RID member
• Register for a GoReact account (platform used for video feedback and mentorship)
• Provide two letters of reference with your application (more details in application) 
  • One reference letter from a Deaf community member
  • One reference letter from a nationally certified interpreter or a former mentee
• Submit proof of qualifications and credentials that verify your ability and experience as a mentor (Certifications, EIPA score, years of experience, and other related credentials. Deaf applicants can submit related experience, training, and any other supporting documentation)
• Submit with your application an ASL video of intent (more details in application)
• Start and finish the application process in a 14-day window

Apply to be a Certified Interpreter Mentor

Apply to be a Deaf Mentor

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Resources:

​SCAD Mentorship Program for Interpreters Overview PPT
Quick Reference Sheet of Application Requirements