Licensed Court Interpreters
If you wish to upgrade your license from Basic to Master, you must complete the General Fee Remittance form via the online certification and licensing system located on the home page of our website, after you have passed the oral exam examination at the master level.
If you wish to add a language, you must complete the General Fee Remittance form via the online certification and licensing system located on the home page of our website, after you have passed the oral exam in the language you wish to add to your license.
Applicants taking Oral exam to Upgrade to Master level, and those seeking to Add a language to their license:
Submit the items below prior to taking the oral exam:
- Exam Registration Form.
- Pay the exam fee.
- In the Additional Information section, select 'Upgrade License' as reason for testing.
- In the Additional Information section, select 'Adding a Language' as reason for testing.
Submit the items below only after passing the oral exam to upgrade from a Basic license to a Master license:
- General Fee Remittance Form.
- Pay the upgrade fee.
Submit the items below only after passing the oral exam to add a language to your existing license:
- Change of Endorsement Form.
- Pay the add language fee.
Fees
All fees are non-refundable. However, if you have a fee dispute you must submit it to courtinterpreters@txcourts.gov for resolution.
- License Upgrade Fee: $25.00
- Additional Language Fee: $25.00
- Acceptable forms of payment: Credit Card or Debit Card