That is why several months are provided between the workshops and the tests to allow interpreters time to practice their skills and prepare for the tests. The Administrative Office offers other workshops each year, which are non-language specific and are designed for persons desiring to become approved to interpret in Utah's Courts. These workshops are one day in length, and they cover court protocol, interpreter ethics, and English legal terminology that will help them in their work. It also provides students with many self-study techniques they can use to improve their skills. Training by Private Companies.
Some private companies offer training for interpreters.
These courses may help an interpreter improve interpreting knowledge and skills. However, for purposes of certification in Utah Courts, these courses may not be substituted for the workshop offered by the Administrative Office. For purposes of approval in Utah Courts, only workshops offered by, or approved by, the Administrative Office of the Courts may be used. If they travel between 26 and 75 miles one way to an interpreter assignment, they are paid a two- hour guaranteed fee. If they travel over 75 miles one way to an interpreter assignment, they are paid a four-hour guaranteed fee.