{"id":550,"date":"2007-06-20T19:19:30","date_gmt":"2007-06-20T19:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/166.62.41.2\/~holaamericanews\/2007\/06\/20\/would-you-like-to-be-a-qualified-interpreter\/"},"modified":"2022-07-17T14:28:19","modified_gmt":"2022-07-17T19:28:19","slug":"would-you-like-to-be-a-qualified-interpreter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/es\/would-you-like-to-be-a-qualified-interpreter\/","title":{"rendered":"Would You Like To Be A Qualified Interpreter?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"holaa-1210916410\" class=\"holaa-before-content\" style=\"margin-top: 2px;margin-bottom: 2px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"holaa-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.desmoinesperformingarts.org\/whats-on\/series\/summerarts\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"HI-SummerSeries-728&#215;90-SP\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HI-SummerSeries-728x90-SP.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HI-SummerSeries-728x90-SP.jpg 728w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HI-SummerSeries-728x90-SP-300x37.jpg 300w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HI-SummerSeries-728x90-SP-696x86.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><br style=\"clear: both; display: block; float: none;\"\/><p>July 24th is the deadline date to apply for scholarships offered by the General Interpreters Program from the Division Latino Affairs.<br \/>\nIf you\u2019re bilingual in English and Spanish, are 18 years of age or older, have your high school diploma or equivalent and do not have a criminal background, you are a strong candidate for obtaining a scholarship.<br \/>\nThe program consists of two semesters and has five classes, in other words, 12 credits.\u00a0 The DMACC offers night classes in<br \/>\n<!--more--> various centers and around the state through video conferences (ICN).\u00a0 The only requirement is that there are at least three approved students to receive training.<br \/>\nApplying is simple; just visit the interpreters section on the web site: www.iowalatinoaffairs.org and follow the three steps to apply in the interpreters section.\u00a0 You can also receive information from the IDLA located on the second floor of the building located on 321 E. 12th St., Des Moines, IA or you can call (515) 281-4080 or (515) 242-6534.<br \/>\nThe necessary documents you must present to the IDLA are:<br \/>\n\u2022Birth Certificate or any other document that confirms your age<br \/>\n\u2022High School Diploma or equivalent<br \/>\n\u2022Criminal record given by the Criminal Investigation Division.<br \/>\nBecause of such short notice, it is recommended that those who are interested receive their criminal record in person at 215 E. 7th St., Des Moines, IA or call (515) 281-4776.\u00a0 Records will be received immediately if requested in person and must pay a cost of $$10.00 to obtain or $15.00 if requested by phone.<br \/>\nFall classes will begin on August 24th and will end on December 14th; spring classes will begin on January 7th and end on May 1st, 2008.<br \/>\nThere will also be an Interpreters Program Specializing in health, court and social services available in the fall.\u00a0 To apply for any of these specialized programs the student must be a general interpreter with good conduct.<br \/>\nThose who complete the General Interpreter Training Program and the Specialized Interpreters Program satisfactorily, will receive a passing grade from the Iowa Division of Latino Affairs Office and will have their names placed on the web site.<\/p>\n<div id=\"holaa-3498612214\" class=\"holaa-after-content\" style=\"margin-top: 2px;margin-bottom: 2px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"holaa-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.desmoinesperformingarts.org\/whats-on\/series\/summerarts\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"HI-SummerSeries-300&#215;250-SP\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HI-SummerSeries-300x250-SP.jpg\" alt=\"\"  width=\"300\" height=\"250\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 24th is the deadline date to apply for scholarships offered by the General Interpreters Program from the Division Latino Affairs. 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