Updated Requirements for American Sign Language Interpreters in Schools

Minnesota Department of Education sent this bulletin at 09/19/2023 12:49 PM CDT
Minnesota Department of Education

Special Education Updates

September 19, 2023

Updated Requirements for American Sign Language Interpreters in Schools

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 122A.31, subdivision 1, American Sign Language/ English Interpreters has been amended to read that American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters qualified to work in educational settings will now include:

  • Certified Deaf Interpreters (CDI) with a certificate from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID).
  • Deaf interpreters who have completed 40 hours of RID-approved continuing education units (CEUs).

A Deaf interpreter with 40 hours of RID-approved CEUs would be eligible for a two-year provisional certificate.

View more complete information on the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) website about the new requirements, provisional certificates and extensions. Contact Mary Cashman-Bakken, MDE State Specialist, Deaf/Hard of Hearing for questions or clarifications.

The Minnesota Department of Education's (MDE) Special Education Division works toward its vision that all children get necessary support for healthy development and lifelong learning; its mission is to provide leadership to ensure a high-quality education for Minnesota's children and youth with disabilities. To learn more, visit the Special Education section of the MDE website.