{"id":419,"date":"2018-09-11T16:15:56","date_gmt":"2018-09-11T16:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/orsandbox\/?page_id=419"},"modified":"2025-03-10T18:18:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T18:18:15","slug":"eipa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/outreach\/servicesresources\/interpreters\/eipa\/","title":{"rendered":"Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"background-color: #4e3081; margin-top: 1em; padding: 1em 2em .125em 2em; color: #ffffff;\">\n<p style=\"color: #ffffff; font-weight: bold;\"><em>Each EIPA testing proctor (and each state) will determine a timeline for providing testing and will update their schedules accordingly.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"eipa\"><strong>Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA)<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Educational Interpreters proceed to the BoysTown website (Classroom Interpreting), pick a test date and location, and pay for the performance exam.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Website link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classroominterpreting.org\/assessments\">https:\/\/www.classroominterpreting.org\/assessments<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A $250 reimbursement is available for those renewing their licensure (in Wisconsin) and satisfying the requirements.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Candidates not yet licensed (in Wisconsin) are not eligible for the reimbursement.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For\u200b \u200blicense\u200b \u200brenewal,\u200b \u200bit\u200b \u200bis\u200b \u200bstrongly\u200b \u200bsuggested\u200b \u200bthat\u200b \u200byou\u200b \u200btake\u200b \u200bthe\u200b \u200b\u200bEIPA\u200b\u200b \u200b\u200bat\u200b \u200b<strong>least\u200b \u200bone\u200b \u200byear\u200b \u200bprior\u200b\u200b<\/strong> \u200bto\u200b \u200bthe expiration\u200b \u200bdate\u200b \u200bof\u200b \u200byour\u200b \u200blicense.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"testing\"><strong>Testing Schedule<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXcZ41nmPfCXAFG_aH_7awHv9ZtEOn2KJ78OkvppjNzBFxanJlodlySEt7LglkOMdS8ir3ufxNQiry4bItUVhxABIWz0pm4I5ySxVIAPvr1oHaX423BDKGsaVqa2-JQOawTequjtL82UJi06BNDU8SsjpBPS?key=ow-uI5U1OQImtUusn_VZ6Q\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"scholarships\"><strong>Scholarships Available<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WisRID has testing (performance and knowledge) scholarships available. <a href=\"https:\/\/wisrid.org\/scholarships\/\">https:\/\/wisrid.org\/scholarships\/<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"licensure\"><strong>Educational Interpreter Licensure<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step-by-step directions and requirements<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Renew: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dpi.wi.gov\/licensing\/apply-educator-license\/other\/renewal\"><strong>https:\/\/dpi.wi.gov\/licensing\/apply-educator-license\/other\/renewal<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><br><strong>New:&nbsp; <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dpi.wi.gov\/licensing\/apply-educator-license\/other\/ed-interpreter\"><strong>https:\/\/dpi.wi.gov\/licensing\/apply-educator-license\/other\/ed-interpreter<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><br><strong>Substitute: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dpi.wi.gov\/licensing\/Educational-Interpreter-Substitute\"><strong>https:\/\/dpi.wi.gov\/licensing\/Educational-Interpreter-Substitute<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><br><strong>Emergency: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dpi.wi.gov\/licensing\/apply-educator-license\/other\/emergency-ed-interpreter\"><strong>https:\/\/dpi.wi.gov\/licensing\/apply-educator-license\/other\/emergency-ed-interpreter<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have any questions regarding&nbsp; licensing requirements contact Ariana Baker at <a href=\"mailto:ariana.baker@dpi.wi.gov\">ariana.baker@dpi.wi.gov<\/a> or 608.266.1879.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Questions about the EIPA or Educational Interpreting should be sent to Keith Burisek at <a href=\"mailto:keith.burisek@wesp-dhh.wi.gov\">keith.burisek@wesp-dhh.wi.gov<\/a> or 262.749.6748.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faq\"><strong>Educational Interpreter\u00a0FAQ<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>Department of Public Instruction (DPI)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Professional and Family Resources to Support Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dpi.wi.gov\/sped\/program\/deaf-hard-of-hearing\/resources\">https:\/\/dpi.wi.gov\/sped\/program\/deaf-hard-of-hearing\/resources<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Classroom Interpreting (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boystown.org\/\">BoysTown<\/a>, non-profit organization)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Announcements (result timeline, updates): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classroominterpreting.org\/announcements\"><strong>View Classroom Announcements\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resources (test prep, etc): <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classroominterpreting.org\/resources\">View Classroom Resources<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EIPA History, testing tips: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL7tG6EelT1U9jXvm2QGMO7QXjQMAluKmx&amp;si=Rzb1-j2_tTEHMYxo\"><strong>View YouTube &#8220;ASL&#8221; Playlist<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each EIPA testing proctor (and each state) will determine a timeline for providing testing and will update their schedules accordingly. Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) Testing Schedule Scholarships Available WisRID has testing (performance and knowledge) scholarships available. https:\/\/wisrid.org\/scholarships\/&nbsp; Educational Interpreter Licensure Step-by-step directions and requirements Renew: https:\/\/dpi.wi.gov\/licensing\/apply-educator-license\/other\/renewal&nbsp;New:&nbsp; https:\/\/dpi.wi.gov\/licensing\/apply-educator-license\/other\/ed-interpreter&nbsp;Substitute: https:\/\/dpi.wi.gov\/licensing\/Educational-Interpreter-Substitute&nbsp;Emergency: https:\/\/dpi.wi.gov\/licensing\/apply-educator-license\/other\/emergency-ed-interpreter&nbsp; If you have any questions regarding&nbsp; licensing requirements contact Ariana Baker at ariana.baker@dpi.wi.gov or 608.266.1879. Questions about the EIPA or<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/outreach\/servicesresources\/interpreters\/eipa\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":414,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_mc_calendar":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-419","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/outreach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/419","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/outreach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/outreach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/outreach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/outreach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=419"}],"version-history":[{"count":67,"href":"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/outreach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/419\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4158,"href":"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/outreach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/419\/revisions\/4158"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/outreach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/outreach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}