(b) Minimum standards:

1. (1) Must hold a valid interpreter’s license issued by the Department of Health;
2. (2) Must have a high school diploma or equivalent; and

3. (3) Either a:

   1. (A) 3.0 on the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA); or
   2. (B) Quality Assurance Screening Test (QAST) 3/3 (transliterating/interpreting).

(c) Provisional standards.

1. (1) Provisional standard timelines are cumulative for all employment within educational settings and may not be repeated from school district to school district.

2. (2) Must obtain minimum standards within two (2) academic years of employment if, at the time of employment, he or she:

   1. (A) Is either:

(i) A qualified interpreter licensed by the Department of Health; or

1. (ii) Eligible to apply to be a qualified interpreter licensed by the Department of Health and applies within one (1) month of employment to obtain licensure; and

   1. (B) Holds at least a:

      1. (i) 2.5 EIPA; or
      2. (ii) QAST 2/2 (transliterating/interpreting).

2. (3) Must obtain minimum standards within three (3) academic years of employment if, at the time of employment, he or she:

   1. (A) Is either:

      1. (i) A qualified interpreter licensed by the Department of Health; or
      2. (ii) Eligible to apply to be a qualified interpreter licensed by the Department of Health and applies within one (1) month of employment to obtain licensure; and

   2. (B) Holds at least a:

      1. (i) 2.0 on EIPA; or
      2. (ii) QAST 1/1 (transliterating/interpreting).
      3. (d) Preferred standards. The preferred standard of educational interpreters for all employment within educational settings exceeds the minimum standard:
3. (1) Meet minimum standards;
4. (2) Possess a baccalaureate or associate’s degree;
5. (3) Obtain a passing score on the EIPA written assessment; and
6. (4) Holds credentials with the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf.