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Interpreter Education


Our Blended Learning programs mean that you can take courses online, on-site, independently, in an instructor-led classroom or in combination. Accessible, quality education on your timeline.
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Specialized Programs & Packages


The Interpreter's Lab also provides Interpreter Screening and Assessment, Bilingual Mentorship Programs, CTTIC Exam preparation courses, and other important services.
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Professional Development


FREE, monthly professional development online. Fully recognized by professional membership organizations across Canada (STIBC, OCCI).
Earn your CEU with us, for free.
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UPCOMING COURSES & EVENTS

Interpreting in Community Settings
September 5 - 26
Interpreting in Community Settings
Interpreting is a highly specialized profession that requires strong language and communication skills - in addition to important protocols and...
Interpreting in Healthcare Settings
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  • event-date-custom: October 7 - November 4
Interpreting in Healthcare Settings
Interpreting in Healthcare Settings can be an emotionally, but rewarding, context for interpreters. This course, is a second level program that provides fundamental...
Interpreting in Legal Settings
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  • event-date-custom: Oct 22 - Nov 21
Interpreting in Legal Settings
This course is an intensive introduction to working in legal settings and the Canadian court system. It will provide students with a foundation...
Interpreting in Mental Health Settings
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  • event-date-custom: Spring 2020
Interpreting in Mental Health Settings
Mental health settings can be one of the most complex of all the interpreting contexts. Combining health, culture, communication, the interpreter must navigate...

Why The Intepreter’s Lab?

Since 1990, founder Angela Sasso has been teaching interpreters to the highest standards while also supporting organizations to better utilize language services, and work more effectively with interpreters and translators. The Team Members at The Interpreter’s Lab are seasoned professionals with a talent to deliver unique, engaging, quality courses, every time. Quite simply... we have the best team!

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Ivona Kado

Interpretation and Translation Services (ITS)

ITS approached Shifting Pictures with the idea of bringing the Language Lab’s interpreter training to our location in order to have better participation, and, therefore, better outcomes in our quality assurance goals. We were not disappointed. Our interpreters praised the training content and the facilitator, and we immediately saw an improvement in the comments we received from those participants’ work.