Advanced Interpreting/Translation Processes

Interpreters and translators must continuously refine their skills to maintain accuracy, fluency, and efficiency across professional settings. This advanced CPD course is designed to strengthen the core competencies of experienced interpreters by focusing on:

• Simultaneous and consecutive interpreting techniques
• Sight translation strategies for real-world documents
• Cognitive processing and memory tools for accuracy and confidence
• Managing high-pressure interpreting environments

Through structured practice, peer feedback, and scenario-based learning, participants will sharpen their performance in medical, legal, academic, and public domains. This course provides interpreters with tools to make split-second decisions, maintain ethical clarity, and enhance their delivery in diverse and demanding contexts.

Key learning areas include:

• Real-time processing and reformulation of spoken and written language
• Strategies for sight translation of complex documents
• Exercises to improve memory, focus, and speed
• Techniques for handling high-stress interpreting assignments
• Designing personal practice plans and peer review systems

Target Audience:
Experienced Ghanaian Sign Language interpreters and translators seeking to advance their interpreting precision, build confidence in high-stakes environments, and expand their range of professional expertise.