Also called: Certified Court Interpreter
Interprets between English and another language in courtrooms, making sure everyone understands.
Stands beside a defendant and quietly interprets everything the judge says, then interprets his testimony out loud — every word must be exact.
Federally certified freelancers and rare languages earn more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 2 years after high school. Fluency in two languages plus state or federal court interpreter certification exams.
Ways in: Certification, 4-year college, Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Languages, Linguistics, Translation Studies.
Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years). Interpreters and translators overall.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI speech translation is improving fast, and courts may use it for routine hearings; certified humans stay for trials.
Classes: Spanish or another language, AP English Language, Speech or debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-3091.
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