GENERAL ELIGIBILITY FOR COURT INTERPRETER CERTIFICATION

2.1 An applicant shall be eligible for consideration for certification as a spoken-language court interpreter upon establishing to the satisfaction of the Administrative Director that the applicant: (a) is at least 18 years of age; (b) is a citizen, permanent resident alien or national of the United States, or a non-citizen with employment authorization from the United States Citizenship & Immigration Services; (c) possesses a valid General Excise Tax license issued by the State of Hawaiʻi; (d) is of good character and fit to serve as a court interpreter; (e) attended and successfully completed a two-day court interpreter basic orientation training administered by the Administrative Director; (f) passed a written English proficiency examination administered by the Administrative Director; (g) passed a written basic court interpreter ethics examination administered by the Administrative Director; and (h) passed clearance of a criminal history record check as required by Rule 9 of these Rules. 2.2 An applicant shall be designated as a certified or otherwise approved spoken-language court interpreter if the applicant meets all of the requirements set forth in Rule 2.1 (a) through (h) above and passes an oral language interpreter proficiency examination administered by the Administrative Director. See Appendix A.