title: Final Priority--Training of Interpreters for Individuals Who Are   Deaf or Hard of Hearing and Individuals Who Are Deaf-Blind Program. Final priority.
abstract: Rehabilitative Services announces a final priority under the Training of Interpreters for Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and Individuals Who Are Deaf-Blind program. The Assistant Secretary may use this priority for competitions in fiscal year 2016 and later years. We take this action to provide training and technical assistance to better prepare novice interpreters to become highly qualified nationally certified sign language interpreters.
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D054062:Deaf-Blind Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003638:Deafness / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004519:Education, Special / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008004:Licensure; D008369:Manual Communication; D012813:Sign Language; D013192:Staff Development / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States