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 sign language such as BSL, ISL or ASL, and a second language that can be either 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:
Graduates graduating with the Postgraduate Certificate having studied both ‘ 7IG003 - Critical Reflective Interpreting Practice’ and ‘7IG006 - Conference settings’, as well as studying the one of the following modules: ‘7IG004 - Interpreting in Healthcare Settings’ or ‘7IG005 - Interpreting in Legal Settings’ can apply to be RSLI with NRCPD.
You can become a Regulated Trainee Sign Language Interpreter if you are currently undertaking one of the courses above.
Alongside also holding one of these language qualifications:
If you have another qualification or have found another course that you wish to undertake, please get in touch with us first to find out if it is suitable as a route to registration.
You will need to hold a recognised Level 6 BSL qualification or equivalent.
Alongside also holding one of these language qualifications:
If you have another qualification or have found another course that you wish to undertake, please get in touch with us first to find out if it is suitable as a route to registration.
To become a Registered Sign Language Interpreter in the Relay-Intralingual category, the approved routes to registration are:
An approved British Sign Language Level 6 qualification (or equivalent) is also required.
You can become a Regulated Trainee Sign Language Interpreter in the Relay-Intralingual category if you are currently undertaking one of the two courses above.
Alongside also holding one of these language qualifications:
If you have another qualification or have found another course that you wish to undertake, please get in touch with us first to find out if it is suitable as a route to registration.
