Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL PROVISIONS › Chapter 218 - COMMUNICATION ACCESS SERVICES FOR PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF, HARD OF HEARING, AND DEAF-BLIND › Appendix B - Description of HQAS Continuing Education Program

Current through June, 2024
Hawaii Quality Assurance System Continuing Education
				  Program
The Hawaii Quality Assurance System (HQAS) Continuing
				  Education Program applies to any interpreter with HQAS certification.
Interpreters shall maintain their skill levels, be informed
				  of new developments, and increase knowledge and competency in the interpreting
				  field through continuing education units (CEUs).
The continuing education program application fee to renew a
				  credential is $100.00. The application and fee must be submitted to the
				  Disability and Communication Access Board (DCAB) prior to accruing CEUs. CEUs
				  accrued prior to the application postmarked by DCAB will not be honored. Extra
				  CEUs credits can not be transferred to the next application.
First time test takers, upon passing the HQAS test, will
				  have a credential issued that will expire on December 31 of the subsequent
				  year, no matter the month the test score is completed. The CEU requirement is
				  pro-rated to his or her HQAS credential before accruing continuing education
				  units.
An HQAS interpreter who retakes his or her test during the
				  middle of a CEU cycle and prior to the expiration of the current credential
				  will receive a new credential to expire on December 31 of the subsequent
				  year.
An HQAS interpreter credentialed at the time of the adoption
				  of these rules may accrue CEUs pro-rated to his or her credential.
When the interpreter completes the required CEUs by December
				  of the year the credential is to expire the new credential will become valid in
				  January of the subsequent year.
Example of Pro-rated cycle
Month/Year of HQAS Credential Issued New Credential Issued
				  CEUs required
January 2011 - March 2011
January 2013
3.0
April 2011-June 2011
January 2013
2.5
July 2011 - September 2011
January 2013
2.0
October 2011 - March 2012
January 2013
1.5
April 2012-June 2012
January 2013
1.0
July 2012 - September 2012
January 2013
0.5
October 2012 - December 2012
January 2013
0.0
RENEWAL PROCESS
One (1.0) CEU is equal to ten (10) hours of participation.
				  Interpreters shall accrue 3.0 CEUs during the regular two-year cycle. A
				  two-year cycle commences on January 1 of year one and ends on December 31 of
				  year two (i.e., January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2012).
HQAS certified interpreters must submit a summary report or
				  CEU tracking form of all workshops, conferences, etc., prior to attendance with
				  the number of CEUs to earn during the two-year cycle. At the end of the
				  two-year cycle, the summary form or CEU tracking form should be submitted to
				  DCAB by November 30.
If the summary or CEU tracking form is incomplete, the
				  interpreter has the month of December to complete the CEU requirements. After
				  review, DCAB will issue a new credential card by January 1 valid for two
				  years.
HQAS credentialed interpreters credentialed as of the
				  effective date of the rules may accrue their CEUs prior to their expiration
				  date and submit the form by November 30 of the expired year.