The National Consortium of Interpreter Education Centers was formed and funded to address the national shortage of interpreters for deaf, deaf-blind, and hard-of-hearing individuals.

Five regional centers and one national center work collaboratively to change the way our field traditionally thinks of and provides education and professional development to sign language interpreters. We foster networks among all stakeholders in our academic, professional and consumer communities and investigate and disseminate proven approaches to teaching, mentoring, program administration, and consumer education.

Through our efforts, we will increase the number and diversity of qualified interpreters and advance the field of interpreting and interpreting education.

The National Consortium of Interpreter Education Centers is funded from 2005 – 2010 and 2010-2015 by the U.S. Department of Education RSA CFDA #84.160A and B, Training of Interpreters for Individuals Who Are Deaf and Individuals Who Are Deaf-Blind.