Interpreting Industry Conferences

2026 Annual Conference “Learn. Connect. Grow”

Who: Mid-America Chapter of the American Translators Association

Register: Mid-America Chapter of the American Translators Association

CE Credits: The following sessions are accredited by CEAP, ID#11066.

Performance Based Sessions:

• Deliberate Practice for Simultaneous Interpreters: Practical  Tools for Improving Performance (3 PB CE hours)

Regular Sessions:

• Keynote: Building Resilience for Changing the World (1 CE hour)
• Building Steady Voices: A Sector-Based Training Model for Interpreter Advancements (1 CE hour)
• Interpreting for Pediatric Oncology (1 CE hour)
• Customizing AI to Enhance Translation Tasks and Competencies (1 CE hour)
• “From ‘Piece of Cake’ to ‘Pan Comido’: Navigating Figurative Language” (1 CE hour)
• Translation and Interpreting: a Vessel for Social Community Change (1 CE hour)
• Beyond Words: Human Cognitive Skills at the Heart of Interpreting Performance (1 PB CE hour)
• Understanding the Role of Psychologists in Initial Sessions: Why Are They Doing What They Are Doing? (1 CE hour)
• Ethics Across Fields: A Comparative Analysis of the Code of Ethics in Healthcare, Legal, and Educational Settings (1 CE hour)

Who: Carolina Association of Translators and Interpreters

Register: https://catiweb.org/2026-cati-conference/

CE Credits: The following sessions are accredited by CEAP, ID #11073.

Performance Based Sessions:

• Varieties of U.S. English: Enhancing Interpreter Comprehension (1 PB CE hour)
• Beyond Words: Human Cognitive Skills at the Heart of Interpreting  Performance (1 PB CE hour)

Regular Sessions:

• Bump It Up: From Cockpit to First Class (1 CE hour)
• Transforming IEP Interpreting: The Super Power of Pre & Post Session Strategies (1 CE hour)
• The Line We Don’t Cross: AI, Compliance, and Trust in Translation (1 CE hour)
• Enhancing Professionalism and Client Relationships in a Globalized  World (1 CE hour)
• Interpretation equipment workshop (1 CE hour)
• Roundtable and Closing: Where’s Our Crystal Ball? Expert panel  discussion on the future of translation and interpreting in the next  five years. (1 CE hr)

Who: New England Translators Association

Register: https://www.netaweb.org/event-6316106

CE Credits: The following sessions are accredited for 1 general CE hr each, CEAP ID #11103:

1. Interpreting and Translating as Essential Elements of a Society Influenced by Artificial Intelligence
2. Putting the Ghost Back into the Machine: Optimizing Post-Editing & CAT Tools to Keep Translations Human
3. Deep Expertise as Your Best Defense Against AI: Mastering Passion-Led Specialization
4. Shaping the Future: Analyzing the Global Workforce Survey of Healthcare Interpreters
5. Side by Side: Human Translation and Collaborative Praxes in the Age of AI

Who: Oregon Health Care Interpreters Association

For more information: https://ohcia.org/2026-ohcia-conference

CE Credits: The following sessions are accredited by CEAP. Attendees may earn up to 4 CE hours for the full day.

2-hour Sessions: 

• Translating Care in the Age of AI
• The Human Side of Accuracy: Empathy as a Professional Skill
• Beyond “Word for Word”: From Rules to Ethical Decision Making-In Healthcare Interpreting
• Thinking About Money
• Avoid Getting Strung Out About Addiction Appointments
• Setting Sustainable Interpreting Rates: Ethical, Legal, and Practical Considerations for Independent Contractors
• It Takes Two: A Shared Framework for Language Justice
• Register: Achieving Message Accuracy

1-hour Workshops:

• Interpreter Safety in Healthcare Settings
• Beyond Words: Human Cognitive Skills at the Heart of Interpreting Performance (1 PB CE hr)
• Shaping the Future: Analyzing the Global Workforce Survey of Healthcare Interpreters

2026 Paving the Way to Health Care Access

For more information: https://www.massmedicalinterpreting.org/paving-the-way-conference/paving-the-way-2026/

CE Credits: All sessions are accredited. Attendees can earn up to 5 CE hrs on Day 1 and 4.5 CE hrs on Day 2. CEAP ID #11097

Performance Based Sessions:

• Decoding Lab Results for Medical Interpreters (1.5 PB hrs)
• Cognitive Skills: The “How” of Interpreting (1 PB hr)
• Theatre for Interpreters, Trainers, and Presenters (1 PB hr)
• As ready as I’ll ever be: How to manage idiomatic expressions and sayings (1 PB hr)

Interactive Ethics Sessions:

• Interpreting in Palliative Care: Navigating Language, Culture, and Emotional Burden (1.5 IE CE)
• Using Forum Theater to Practice Ethically Challenging Medical Encounters(1.5 IE CE)
• Precision in Practice: Gaining Clarity on Common Medical Misconceptions and Confusing Terminology (1.5 IE CE)
• Understanding Your Strengths—Leading Interpreting Sessions from Within (1.5 IE CE)
• From Principles to Practice: Bringing the Revised National Code of Ethics for Interpreters in Health Care to Life (1.5 IE CE)
• “Reading the room” … and addressing it! (1.5 IE CE)
• Interpreting in Mental Health: Adolescent-Centered Family Therapy (SPANISH ONLY) (1 IE CE)
• Partnering for Success in Pediatric Surgery: Interpreting for Child Life Specialists (1 IE CE)
• Soft Skills and Emotional Intelligence: The fuel for success! (1 IE CE)

47th Annual Conference “Beyond AI: The Irreplaceable Human Element”

Who: National Association of Judiciary Interpreters

For more information: https://najit.org/najit2026/

CE Credits: TBD

For more information: https://linguisteducationonline.com/leo-13th-conference/

CE Credits: TBD