Training

MCIS trains language interpreters to work in the Greater Toronto area and South Central Ontario including York, Durham, Halton and Peel regions. Upon graduation, interpreters are engaged on an on-call, as-needed basis.

MCIS is the preferred interpretation services provider for Toronto Public Health, Children's Aid Societies, the Toronto Police Service and Domestic Violence court programs as well as Police Services in Durham, Peel, Halton and York Regions, among 350 other public and private clients.

Join us for an information session next Tuesday at 5:45 PM, to learn more about interpreting as a career, our Interpreters Training, the language competence assessments available: The Interpreter Language and Skills Assessment Tool (ILSAT - currently available for 58 languages), and the Cultural Interpreter Language and Interpreting Skills Assessment Tool (CILISAT - currently available for 37 languages), and our work opportunities in the Legal and Medical Community Interpretation and Translation sectors.

• Read our FAQ for all the info on our training
• Come to one of our weekly information sessions
• Participate in our Skills Development Workshop
• Check out the calendar for when our next classes are offered
• Apply for training as an interpreter with MCIS
• Read our training policies and procedures
• Prepare for testing to get language-certified by ILSAT or CILISAT through MCIS
• NEW! Prepare for the Court Interpreting Test by attending a 3-week workshop at MCIS

2010 Training Calendar