What can we do for you?

Sorenson Communications is dedicated to improving the lives of deaf people through supporting interpreter education. We provide resources for interpreter education across the career of the interpreter.

​This website includes resources for educators, students of interpreting, and interpreters looking for support to improve their skills.
 
Through this site you can learn about Sorenson programs that support Codas and Deaf interpreters, internal programs that guide interpreters through their continued professional growth, and how to apply if you’d like to join our amazing team. 
Questions? Can't find what you are looking for? Contact us at the link at the bottom of this page! ​

introducing our programs!

Heritage learners program

If you are a Coda considering using your native ASL talents to pursue a career in ASL/English interpreting, we have developed a program to support your goal of working as a professional interpreter.

​The program has been developed by Codas and Deaf instructors and includes several options for online training, education and mentoring​.

Pathways

The Pathways program is designed to support candidates who have taken Sorenson’s New Hire Screening and have scored within 2 percentage points of the minimum passing score in their goal to become a Sorenson VRS interpreter. ​

VI interpreter training

The learning never stops at Sorenson. Once you become an employee, there are all kinds of different offerings to support you as you learn, grow and thrive in your career. Want to see a sampling of the benefits you could enjoy? 

SAIL
SAIL is a comprehensive, self-paced training program available for eligible Sorenson Video Interpreters.

The SAIL program’s support and flexibility provide a framework for interpreters to polish several essential interpreting skills.

​Through a wide variety of training and practice opportunities, interpreters grow in both ability and confidence. And here’s the best part--you can earn CEUs! Start your SAIL journey TODAY!!

Distance Learning
We provide webinars, interpreting, and language group mentoring and self-paced e-learning activities that support interpreter’s professional development. In addition, we provide unique trainings throughout the year that highlight our consumers’ diverse cultural backgrounds and bring awareness to social justice and power and privilege dynamics.

All our offerings are eligible for RID CEUs and we provide certificates that can be used for professional verification requirements in your state. Instructor-led webinars can be attended remotely from the comfort of your home. 

Deaf interpreter academy

DIA offers Affinity Group Mentoring for BIPOC with the goal for ethnically diverse Deaf interpreters to discuss and explore strategies identifying power, privilege and oppression implications impacting consumers, team and interpreting situations, and support communication equality. ​

Connections

Connections provides support and resources to local interpreters new to the VRS setting.  Resources are provided to help them learn and thrive in this new environment. ​

Synergy

Synergy is a partnership with Interpreter Education Programs (IEPs) throughout the United States and Canada. The program's goal is to prepare interpreters to work across community, educational and Video Relay Service (VRS) settings. 

Educational Interpreter Enhancement

The Educational Interpreter Enhancement (EIE) program is an online hands-on advancement training for ASL-English interpreters working primarily in K-12 settings. ​ 

not sure which program is right for you?
We are happy to help! Email us now with your questions.

ready to join the team?
Click here to view and apply for available Sorenson Relay or Community job openings all over the United States.