Announcements:
Raising the Bar: NCIEC Support for IEPs Pursuing CCIE Accreditation

The National Interpreter Education Center at Northeastern University serves as the primary point of coordination and collaboration for the National Consortium of Interpreter Education Centers.  In this role, the National Consortium will establish a national framework and direction for improving and expanding interpreter education opportunities across the country. To accomplish this, the primary responsibility of the National Center is to foster participation and agreement among the five Regional Centers and other key stakeholders in the establishment of national priorities and goals.   These nationally established priorities and goals will then serve as the foundation for initiating national, cross-regional and regional-specific projects and activities that are designed to improve interpreter education programs and interpreter and consumer outcomes.  

Specific charges for the NIEC include the conducting of a national needs assessment, and establishing linkages and partnerships among the five regions to better leverage existing resources, reduce duplication of effort, facilitate information sharing and improve overall quality and consistency of interpreter education services.    The NIEC will also play a lead role in identifying and promoting effective practices across and within the five regions, and instituting methods to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of projects and activities funded under this effort.

For information about the other five members of the National Consortium, and information about our current projects and activities, please use the link at the top of the page. You'll be able to see how the regions are set up, and visit the individual programs.