1. A. To apply for a provisional interpreter license, an applicant shall comply with R9-26-502 and submit documentation of the following:

   1. 1. Education. The following hours of participation in an interpreter-preparation training program offered by an accredited college or university or approved by RID, NAD, or BEI:

      1. a. Class A or D provisional license: 40 hours; and
      2. b. Class B or C provisional license: 80 hours;
   2. 2. Examination. Pass the written portion of the RID, NAD, or BEI examination; and

   3. 3. Work experience. The following hours of interpreting for which a license is not required under A.R.S. § 36-1971:

      1. a. Class A provisional license: 24 hours;

      2. b. Class B provisional license:

         1. i. A score of at least 4.0 on the EIPA performance test; or
         2. ii. ACCI certification; or
         3. iii. A state-issued certification or certificate of competency in good standing;
      3. c. Class C provisional license: 80 hours; and
      4. d. Class D provisional license: 40 hours.

2. B. In addition to the documentation required under subsection (A), an applicant for a Class B provisional license shall:

   1. 1. Have a letter submitted directly to the Commission by an individual licensed under R9-26-503 or R9-26-504 indicating that the individual agrees to:

      1. a. Act as a mentor to the applicant if the applicant is granted a provisional license;
      2. b. Observe the provisional licensee providing interpreting services at least once each month;
      3. c. Provide feedback to the provisional licensee following each observation; and
      4. d. Provide 30-days’ notice to the provisional licensee and the Commission before terminating the mentoring relationship; and

   2. 2. Submit a letter to the Commission indicating that if the applicant is issued a provisional license, the applicant agrees to:

      1. a. Make and maintain a record of each time the mentor observes the applicant and a summary of the feedback provided;
      2. b. Make the record maintained under subsection (B)(2)(a) available to the Commission annually at license renewal; and
      3. c. Provide 30 days’ notice to the Commission and the mentor before terminating the mentoring relationship; or

   3. 3. Submit a letter to the Commission indicating that if the applicant is issued a provisional license, the applicant agrees to:

      1. a. Team with an individual licensed under R9-26-503(2)(a) or R9-26-504(A)(1)(a) or (b) for at least eight hours each month;
      2. b. Maintain a journal that records the dates on which and the name of the licensee with whom teaming was done and a summary of any feedback provided; and
      3. c. Make the journal maintained under subsection (B)(3)(b) available to the Commission annually upon license renewal.

3. C. The Commission shall accept the following documentation of the criteria in subsection (A):

   1. 1. Education. A photocopy of documents showing that the applicant completed the hours required under subsection (A)(1);
   2. 2. Examination. A photocopy of the letter provided by RID, NAD, or BEI indicating that the applicant passed the written portion of the RID, NAD, or BEI examination;

   3. 3. Work experience.

      1. a. One or more letters, each of which is signed by an individual or a representative of an entity for whom the applicant provided interpreting, indicating:

         1. i. The name of the applicant,
         2. ii. The dates on which interpreting was provided, and
         3. iii. The hours of interpreting provided by the applicant; or

      2. b. One or more paystubs, each of which indicates:

         1. i. The name of the applicant,
         2. ii. The job title of the applicant,
         3. iii. The dates on which interpreting was provided by the applicant, and
         4. iv. The hours of interpreting provided by the applicant, and

      3. c. For an applicant for a Class B provisional license:

         1. i. A photocopy of the letter provided by EIPA indicating the applicant’s score on the EIPA performance test,
         2. ii. A photocopy of the applicant’s ACCI certificate, or
         3. iii. A photocopy of the applicant’s state-issued certification or certificate of competency in good standing.

Historical Note

Adopted effective April 4, 1997 (Supp. 97-2). Section expired under A.R.S. § 41-1056(E) at 9 A.A.R. 35, effective September 30, 2002 (Supp. 02-4). New Section made by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 1720, effective May 1, 2007 (Supp. 07-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 22 A.A.R. 1675, effective August 15, 2016 (Supp. 16-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 30 A.A.R. 3887 (December 27, 2024), effective February 4, 2025 (Supp. 24-4).