Interpreter Program Administrator
Natalia Petrova
Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts
1515 Market St., Suite 1414
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone: 215-560-6300 ext 6256
Email: natalia.petrova@pacourts.us
Court Access Coordinator
Marisa G. Z. Lehr
Pennsylvania Judicial Center
601 Commonweath Avenue, Suite 1500
P.O. Box 61260
Harrisburg, PA 17106-1260
Phone: 717-231-3279
Email: marisa.lehr@pacourts.us
Code of Ethics or Rules of Professional Conduct
Interpreter Statutes and Rules
Coordination/Supervision of Interpreters: Credentialed or Certified at State Level/Scheduled at Local Level
Cost of Interpreter Services, Including Fees to Freelance and Salaries of Staff Interpreters: $4 Million - $5 Million
Budget for Language Access Program, Not Including Direct Interpreter Services: $2 million (2021-2022)
Funding for Language Access Program: Court’s General Operating Budget
Compensation Range for Salaried Interpreters (spoken language): Varies in counties that employ staff interpreters
Compensation Range for Salaried Interpreters (sign language): N/A
Compensation Range for Freelance Interpreters (certified spoken language)
Compensation Range for Freelance Interpreters (certified sign language)
Difference in Pay between Spanish and LOTS Interpreters: Pay ranges vary according to interpreter classification, not language
Minimum Certification Requirements:
Languages with NCSC Test
- Attend orientation
- Pass written test & written language assessment
- Pass oral performance test with score of 70% or higher in all 3 parts
- Background records check
Languages with no NCSC Test
- Attend orientation
- Pass written test & written language assessment
- OPI at Superior level for languages with no NCSC test
- Versant English test with 49 minimum score
- Background records check
Reciprocal Oral Performance Exams
Pass NCSC test in another state with 70% in all 3 parts (with restrictions) Pass federal certification test
ASL certification:
- PA orientation
- NCSC written exam
- RID, NAD or BEI certification results.
Dates and Locations of Testing and Training
Additional Information
Language Access Complaint Form
Become an Interpreter Brochure