News & Updates
- Our new mailing address is: CCIE, PO Box 249, Tennent, N.J. 07763
- Congratulations to the following recently accredited programs:
- Johnson County Community College: A.A.S. in ASL/English Interpretation
- Northeastern University: B.S. in American Sign Language/English Interpreting
- St. Catherine University: B.A. in Interpreting
- University of Southern Maine: B.A., Linguistics Major: Concentration American Sign Language/English Interpreting
- Western Oregon University: B.A./B.S. in American Sign Language/English Interpreting
- We are currently seeking individuals interested in becoming commissioners or raters. For details please contact us at: Information@ccie-accreditation.org
Mission
CCIE's mission is to promote professionalism in the field of interpreter education through:
- The accreditation of professional preparation programs,
- The development and revision of interpreter education standards,
- The encouragement of excellence in program development,
- A national and international dialogue on the preservation and advancement of standards in the field of interpreter and higher education, and
- The application of the knowledge, skills, and ethics of the profession.
History
The Commission on Collegiate Interpreter Education (CCIE) was founded in 2006 to promote professionalism in the field of sign language interpreter education through the process of accreditation. CCIE was established after nearly two decades of collaborative efforts of six stakeholder organizations, the National Alliance of Black Interpreters, Inc., National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, National Association of the Deaf, Conference of Interpreter Trainers, Association of Visual Language Interpreters of Canada and the American Sign Language Teachers Association. In 2008, CCIE became a member of the Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors (ASPA).