search About Find a Sign Language Interpreter Services Offered Resources Interpreters Meet The Team Keep In Touch Licensing In 2005, the Nebraska Legislature passed the Nebraska Sign Language Interpreter law, Nebraska Revised Statute §20-150 through §20-159. These state statutes provide authority to NCDHH to receive and process license applications and sign language interpreter complaints. The law was created to help ensure that effective communication is provided to Deaf or Hard of Hearing consumers, as protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Effective January 1, 2016, N.R.S. §20-156.01 mandates that sign language interpreters who receive compensation for their services and Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) Service Providers who provide services in Nebraska to hold licensure in the State of Nebraska. Interpreters that are exempt from this law are: interpreters working in the K-12 educational setting, volunteers, emergency situations (interpreters working in an emergency situation is only permitted until a licensed interpreter arrives), interpreting students (must be under the supervision of a licensed interpreter), interpreters working in the religious setting, and interpreters working under a VRI business license (working for a VRI provider, who is licensed). List of Licensed Interpreters National and State Licensed Interpreters 11.16.2021 VRI Companies Nebraska Licensed VRI Companies 8.23.21 Interpreter Licensure Action Licensure Action Notice 10.16.2020 Licensure Action 1.24.19 Applications / Forms Initial Initial Business Application Initial Intermediary Application Initial Interpreter/Transliterator Application Initial Apprentice License Application Reinstatement Reinstatement VRI Business License Application Reinstatement Intermediary Application Reinstatement Interpreter/Transliterator Application Renewal Renewal Business Application Renewal Intermediary Application Renewal Interpreter/Transliterator Application Temporary Temporary Permit Application Temporary Permit Tracking Sheet Additional information regarding licensing requirements can be found in Title 96: Rules and Regulations Relating to Sign Language Interpreters or by contacting Sharon Sinkler at sharon.sinkler@nebraska.gov. 2021 Title 96 Rules and Regulations Licensure Complaints Those who would like to file a licensure complaint or have more information regarding the informal and formal complaint process may contact Interpreter Program Coordinator, Sharon Sinkler, at sharon.sinkler@nebraska.gov or Voice 402-471-3065 or Video Phone 402-817-7421. The complaint process can be found in Section 003.07 of Title 96. A complete list of the complaint process can be found here. Omaha Office 1313 Farnam Street, Suite 304 Omaha, NE 68102-1836 (800) 545-6244 Lincoln Office 4600 Valley Road Suite 420 Lincoln, NE 68510-4844 (402) 471-3593 Kearney Office (308) 865-5447 North Platte Office 200 South Silber Room 35 North Platte, NE 69101-4298 (308) 535-6600 Scottsbluff Office 505A Broadway, Suite 700 Scottsbluff, NE 69361- 3515 (308) 633-3751 SELECTEER EEN TAAL▼ Policies Nebraska.gov Login POWERED BY NIC Nebraska © 2021 State of Nebraska