This collection is projects that earn 0.25 - 1.0 CEUs in the specialization category of Professional Ethics. Some state certifications requires this specific study category. The projects in this collection fulfill this requirement.
The current options are:
VIDEO MODULE PROJECT:
The project for Ethics study in our Video Modules Series is:
- Professional Ethics for Interpreters: This is a collection of videos looks at various aspects of professional & human ethics collected across different disciplines and higher education theory & practice. 0.5 PS + Ethics credit $55
For these projects, you watch videos from our private YouTube Channel Library. (Link is given to you upon registration). You take notes on what you watch, with final reflection essay explanation of what you learned and how it applies to your interpreting work. All videos are free on-line and there is no specific time you must log in. Work at your own pace. (Deaf interpreters can return their reflections in video format using ASL instead of the written English documentation if they prefer. Please ask upon registration for this request.)
NOVELS/TEXTS FOR INTERPRETERS:
For these projects you purchase & read this book independently and answer the questions given to you upon registration and send your work back for credit.
- Healthcare Interpreting in Small Bites: This is a collection of short articles about important topics in the medical interpreting profession, such as: professional ethics, words that have no translation, how & when to advocate for a patient, dealing with bi-lingual family members during appointments, general medical vocabulary words, and much more... (A must-read for medical interpreters!) 1.0 PS + Ethics Studies credit $95.
- Ethics for the Real World: Creating a Personal Code to Guide Decisions in Work & Life: This book examines the core of our value system, challenges us to analyze why we believe what we do, write out a personal moral code, and apply it to our behavior as professionals. 1.0 PS + Ethics Studies credit $95
- The Elements of Ethics: Learn the theory and practice of human ethics when applied to professional problem sets. Dissect the difference between morals and ethics and relate to interpreters' CPC. 1.0 PS + Ethics Studies credit $95
- The Power of Ethics: The book provides a framework to help interpreters define their own principles & ask the right questions when facing a dilemma using 6 forces that drive ethics beyond the edge of law and the CPC. 1.0 PS + Ethics Studies credit $95
ETHICS FILM FOR INTERPRETERS:
The films in our ethics collection currently are listed below. Available free on YouTube for viewing anytime.
- "(Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies". 0.25 PS + Ethics credit - $32
- "Is There A Science Behind Human Kindness" 0.25 PS + Ethics credit -$32
Participants watch the film and answer questions to show their level of engagement with the films ethical themes and consideration for its application to the interpreting profession.
ETHICS PODCASTS FOR INTERPRETERS:
The podcasts below are focused on interpreter ethics discussions. Available free at your preferred podcast platform.
0.1 CEU PER EPISODE-GROUPING $12 EACH
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Episode 76: "Creating a Code of Ethics for Educational Interpreters"
- Episode 80: "Redefining Ethics in Judiciary Interpreting"
Participants listen/read the transcript to the Podcast and answer questions to show their level of engagement with the ethical themes and consideration for its application to the interpreting profession.
All project curriculum is copyrighted by iCEU Central, LLC. All RID CEUs are overseen & administered by RID CMP Sponsor: Ginevra Deianni.
A Note about CEU calculations: CEUs are calculated at a passive-learning 2:1 time-to-CEU ratio, per RID rules for CMP Activities of this genre. If you have any questions about the time calculations or pre-approved CEU amounts, please contact us.