Court Interpreter Program




2026 Delaware AOC Court Interpreter Certification/Qualification Program

All candidates wishing to become certified or otherwise qualified must complete a qualification and registration process consisting, in summary, of four steps: orientation seminar, written exam, oral exam, and a background check. The dates for each step in the qualification process are below.

**Location and dates may change in response to bad weather or emergency**


There is new option to register and pay online.
Select "Register online" to register online or "Register by mail" to register via postal mail.
----- Step 1 ----
Mandatory in-person, full day event
Event and Date Location Select Registration and Payment option
Orientation Seminar
February 2, 2026 		New Castle County
DelTech Stanton Campus Newark, Delaware (room # to be determined)
Register online Register by mail
Orientation Seminar
February 5, 2026 		Kent County
Kent County Courthouse, Dover, DE (Grand Jury Room)
Register online Register by mail
Orientation Seminar
February 4, 2026 		Sussex County
DelTech Owens Campus, Georgetown, DE (room # to be determined)
Register online Register by mail
----- Step 2 ----
It is required that you complete the 2026 orientation seminar before registering for the written exam
Event and Date Location Select Registration and Payment option
Written Exam
April 17, 2026 		New Castle County
Leonard L. Williams Justice Center (12th floor conference room) 		To be announced
Written Exam:
April 23, 2026 		Kent County
Kent County Courthouse, Dover, DE (room 273- mortgage mediation room) 		To be announced
Written Exam:
April 22, 2026 		Sussex County
DelTech Owens Campus, Georgetown, DE (room to be determined) 		To be announced
----- Step 3 ----
It is required that you PASS the 2026 written exam before registering for the oral exam or OPI
Event Location Date
Oral Exam ALL oral exams will take place at the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center in Wilmington, DE September 15, 16, and 17, 2026
OPI ALL Oral Proficiency Interviews (OPI) will take place at an AOC office in Wilmington, DE Scheduled individually
 Please read all announcements carefully and visit the Delaware Courts Response to COVID-19 web page before attending an event or visiting a courthouse. Any closing or delayed openings will be posted in the form of a banner at the top of court website pages.
 Introduction to the Oral Exam:

A presentation on the Oral Exam is scheduled for Thursday, May 7, 2026, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. All candidates who have passed the Written Exam are welcome to attend. Eligible candidates will be able to register after April 30 by emailing jennifer.figueira@delaware.gov. Location is to be determined. This presentation may be offered entirely via Zoom.

Court interpreter seminar and exam procedures were modified to comply with the Judicial Emergency issued March 15, 2020 to slow the spread of COVID-19. Please read all announcements carefully and visit our Response to COVID-19 web page before visiting a courthouse.

Please contact the Program Coordinator if you have any questions, at jennifer.figueira@delaware.gov

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