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Interpreters for the Deaf, Advisory Board

Phone: 501-280-4790

Ensuring Accessible Communication

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-14-804 creates the Advisory Board for Interpreters between Hearing Individuals and Individuals who are Deaf, Deafblind, Hard of Hearing, or Oral Deaf, which consists of seven (7) members appointed by the Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Health.

The Board’s purpose is to ensure that individuals who are Deaf, Deafblind, Hard of Hearing, or Oral Deaf and those they communicate with may depend upon competent, reliable interpreting services.

Advisory Board Members

Stephanie Ott
steph.ott@gmail.com
Constituency: Interpreter
Term Expires: 12.23.25

Daisy Dippel, Chairperson
daisykayp@yahoo.com
Constituency: Interpreter
Term Expires: 12.23.24

Sebrena Westcott
sebrenawestcott@gmail.com
Constituency: Interpreter
Term Expires: 12.23.25

Arthur Babin
adbabin@sbcglobal.net
Constituency: Deaf Citizen
Term Expires: 12.31.25

Renika Witherspoon
 rwitherspoon2010@gmail.com
Constituency: Deaf Citizen
Term Expires: 12.23.26

Shana Turner
shanaturner02@gmail.com
Constituency: Hearing Community
Term Expires: 12.23.25

Pamela Taylor
pamelat3584@gmail.com
Constituency: Interpreter
Term Expires: 12.23.26

Committees

  • Licensure Committee: Stephanie Ott & Shana Turner
  • Investigation Committee: Arthur Babin & Daisy Dippel
  • Budget/Fee Ad Hoc Committee: Arthur Babin & Sabrena Westcott
  • Technology Committee: Daisy Dippel & Pamela Taylor

For an application to be sent to the licensing sub-committee of the Advisory Board for Interpreters for the Deaf, please read below.

For all RID Certified Interpreters: Screenshot your RID member portal that shows your name, certification(s), and expiration date.

For all Interpreters holding a QAST or EIPA credentials: A copy of your QAST or EIPA credential AND documentation showing that you completed 10 clock hours of continuing education units (CEUs) in the current calendar year.

Additionally, if you live in the following states, submit your current state licensure for that state:

  • Alabama
  • Arizona
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Iowa
  • Kentucky
  • Maine
  • Missouri
  • Nebraska
  • New Hampshire
  • New Mexico
  • North Carolina
  • Rhode Island
  • Wisconsin

The application form and payment of fee(s) in full are required for renewals and new licenses. Only when all items and fees have been received, will the team submit the required application documents to the subcommittee. 

In accordance with the rules, failure to renew by January 1 requires all renewal documentation specific to the license, a letter of explanation regarding the reason for late renewal, and payment of late fee. 

In accordance with the rules, failure to renew by January 31st will result in the license becoming inactive until all required renewal documentation and payment of the reactivation fee are received.

For licensing not described above, please see the rules.

An interpreter wishing to be licensed in Arkansas is responsible for practicing in accordance with the Rules Governing the Advisory Board for Interpreters.

Resources & Forms

Board Minutes

For additional information, email us, or contact us by phone at 501-280-4790.

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