Regional Interpreter Education Center

The Northeastern University Regional Interpreter Education Center is a proud member of the National Consortium of Interpreter Education Centers (NCIEC). An association of six centers sharing fiscal, leadership, and knowledge resources, and tapping the wealth of expertise and diverse perspectives of local, regional, and national partners, the NCIEC represents a unique response to federal Rehabilitation Services Administration grant priorities. Our aim is to increase the number of qualified interpreters available to meet the communication needs of Deaf, Deafblind, hard of hearing, and hearing communities interacting with one another. The Consortium's ongoing collaborative projects and activities will result in dissemination of effective practices in interpreter development and consumer education.

Ten states and territories comprise the NURIEC region: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Vermont. We have the benefit of a regional network of community and academic leaders and advisors, expert practitioners, and service providers whose contributions ground and enhance the regional and national efforts of the NCIEC. The NURIEC provides technical assistance, information and referral, and a link to regional and national resources.