We approve courses that meet agreed professional standards. Only people who have successfully completed an approved course can join a Register.
Before we approve a course we assess its content to ensure it meets agreed professional standards and to make sure graduates are appropriately trained. If you want us to assess your course please contact us.
To become a Registered Sign Language Interpreter you need to show us that you are highly skilled in a signed language like BSL, ISL or ASL and second language that can be another signed language or a spoken language. One of those languages must be native to the UK and Ireland.
You must hold one of these interpreting qualifications.
* with additional evidence.
You must also hold one of these language qualifications.