Skills Day 2023 Agenda

Intermountain Medical Center Education Center – Building 6 5131 Cottonwood St. Building 6, Murray UT 84107 08:30 a.m. – 09:00 a.m.      Registration – West Auditorium 09:00 a.m. – 09:45  a.m.     Welcome Remarks – West Auditorium 09:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.       Breakout Session 10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.      Networking […]

ATA Statement Supporting Ukrainian and Russian Interpreters and Translators

As the voice of interpreters and translators in the United States, the American Translators Association (ATA) is a professional organization with 9,000 members worldwide. ATA’s mission is to promote the recognition of professional translators and interpreters and to advocate on behalf of the professions. In light of recent events in Eastern Europe, ATA would like to […]

Call for Proposals for the 2022 UTIA Web Learning Series

The Utah Translators and Interpreters Association (UTIA) invites you to submit a presentation proposal for its 2022 Web Learning Series.  This webinar series will provide monthly educational forums with applicable Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for ATA, Utah Courts, RID, UIP, CCHI and NBCMI certified interpreters (CEUs will vary depending on the subject matter).  Webinars are […]

Utah Independent Contracted Medical Interpreters can Schedule the COVID-19 Vaccine

1.13.2021, Salt Lake City, Utah. The Utah Translators and Interpreters Association (UTIA) celebrated a victory for medical interpreters this week, after their advocacy efforts resulted in early access to the COVID-19 vaccine by the Utah Department of Health. UTIA circulated a survey for in-person medical interpreters the week of January 4th. Eighty-one percent (81%) of […]

National Healthcare Interpreter Certifications

While Utah does not require medical interpreters to be nationally certified in order to practice in the state, national certification is a trend that many employers and healthcare providers are requiring. UTIA believes that every professional should strive for national certification as it helps ensure the practitioner has met industry standards of qualify, accuracy and […]