The Educational Interpreter license is issued to individuals who serve as sign language interpreters in schools.
5-Year Educational Interpreter License
In order to qualify for an initial 5-year Educational Interpreter license, an individual must meet one of the following qualifications:
- Hold a valid certification through the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID);
OR
- Have earned a score of 3.5 or higher on the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) within 5 years of the date
of application.
If you meet the above qualifications, you or your employing Georgia
LUA
must submit the following documents to apply for the license:
- Online Certification Application – Must be completed through your
MyPSC account.
Certification is going paperless.
If employed, the Initial Certificate and License Application for Employed Educators must be submitted electronically
by the employing Georgia LUA.
- Verification of
Lawful Presence Documentation
- Copy of your valid RID certification or your EIPA score report
- Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
- $20 processing fee payable through your MyPSC account.
If employed, the employers electronic submission for the license will exempt the fee.
For more information, please see the
Application Procedures page.
Educational Interpreter License Renewal
The license may be renewed by meeting one of the following qualifications.
- If employed with a local unit of administration (LUA) at the time of renewal:
- Hold valid RID certification;
OR
- Hold a bachelor’s degree and have earned a score of 3.5 or higher on the EIPA within 5 years of renewal;
AND
- Satisfy renewal requirements as outlined in the professional learning plan/goals (PLP/PLGs) by the employing
local unit of administration (LUA).
- If you are not employed at the time of renewal:
- Hold valid RID certification;
OR
- Hold a bachelor’s degree and have earned a score of 3.5 or higher on the EIPA within 5 years of renewal;
AND
- Complete any combination of six (6) semester hours of college course work with a grade of “B” or better; ten (10)
Georgia Professional Learning Units (PLUs); ten (10) Continuing Education Units (CEUs); or one hundred (100) clock hours of Bright
from the Start (BFTS)-approved training. If you were employed with a local unit of administration (LUA) on or after July 1, 2017 and
you made adequate progress towards your professional learning plan/goals (PLP/PLGs), you may submit the
Professional Learning Verification form in lieu of an official transcript.
Note: If a score of 4.0 or higher is achieved on the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA), as documented on
an official score report, the interpreter will not be required to pass the assessment for license renewal purposes.