SCEIC Professional Development

With its faculty and staff expertise in educational interpreting, we analyze the competencies data of all Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) and Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment Written Test (EIPA WT) results, and make determinations on areas of professional development and educational need.

In an effort to target learning, educational objectives are thereby determined based on the needs analyses of competencies throughout the state, and we provide several 8-hour (one day) professional workshops in three regions per academic year.   We also provide for a weeklong immersion on the Clemson main campus each summer. 

South Carolina guidance defines an educational interpreter, regardless of assigned job title, as:  any individual who provides access to the school curriculum and environment by transferring meaning between languages in a PreK–12 educational setting for Deaf students.  Educational interpreters are grouped into the following categories:

• Green Group means an educational interpreter has an EIPA score between 3.0-3.4.
• Blue Group means an educational interpreter has an EIPA score between 3.5-3.9.  
• Purple Group means an educational interpreter has an EIPA score above 4.0 and may attend Blue Group workshops
• Educational Interpreters scoring less than EIPA 3.0 (formerly the Orange Group) are unqualified to interpret for Deaf children and should not be working as an educational interpreter as they have not demonstrated the ability to interpret basic information.  This puts access to a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) at risk for Deaf students.  
  • Such individuals are eligible to take the EIPA and EIPA:WT to determine their most current skills and knowledge competencies.  Individuals scoring near a 3.0 can receive virtual 1:1 mentoring and the SCEIC is happy to provide a listing of external, post-secondary ASL course opportunities.

Educational Interpreters should only register for their respective group and only educational interpreters working full-time in South Carolina public  school districts who have registered with the SCEIC may attend workshops.  While the workshops are free, begin promptly at 8:30 am and finish at 4:30 pm.  There is a $ 25.00 fee so we may provide luncheon and snacks for each attendee. 

2024-2025 Academic Year Workshops

Complete Session Descriptions

Registration for these workshops will open on August 15, 2024.