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Utah Interpreter Program

The Utah Interpreter Program (UIP), housed within the Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DSDHH), has 3 main areas of focus:

1. Interpreter Certification and Recognition

UIP is responsible for certifying and regulating all American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters providing services in the state of Utah. Utah Code 35A-13 Part 6 requires interpreters be certified to work in the state. To that end, UIP offers interpreter certification examinations for both Deaf and hearing interpreters and recognizes certifications issued by The Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) and scores above 3.5 from the Educational Interpreter Proficiency Assessment (EIPA).

For more information on becoming a Utah certified interpreter or having your RID certification / EIPA score recognized, go to Certification Process.

Part of our responsibility under the law is to maintain a list of all certified/recognized interpreters who are authorized to work in the state of Utah. You may access this list in our Interpreter Directory.

Login / Apply to Become an Interpreter

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2. Community Support

UIP provides mentoring, workshops, an interpreting library, and an interpreting lab where individuals can practice and receive feedback.  If you are interested accessing any of these services, please contact UIP@utah.gov to check availability.

We also provide a Facebook group where we provide helpful information for the Utah interpreting community. Click UIP Facebook Group to join.

To join our email list please click the link below.

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3.Interpreting Services for DSDHH and the Division of Rehabilitation Services

UIP is not an interpreter agency and does not hire out interpreters to the general public. If you wish to hire an interpreter, please see our Interpreter Directory.  There you will find a list of all interpreters authorized to provide interpreting services in Utah as well as a list of agencies that have requested to be listed.

Our team of highly-qualified interpreters does provide interpreting services to the Division of Services of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing as well as the Division of Rehabilitation Services. If you are an employee of either of these state agencies and wish to schedule an interpreter, please contact interpreters@utah.gov for more information. 

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