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2025 Testing, Evaluation, and Licensing of Sign Language Interpreters for the Deaf
Mission Statement To administer the Interpreter for the Deaf Licensure Act of 2007, including the Illinois Board for Evaluation of Interpreters (BEI) certification test.
Program Goals and Objectives
  1. License sign language interpreters pursuant to the Interpreter for the Deaf Licensure Act of 2007.
    1. Provide timely review and processing of licensure applications.
    2. Disseminate news and information related to the licensure of sign language interpreters.
  2. Administer both written and performance tests of the BEI.
    1. Provide timely review and processing of BEI testing applications.
    2. Provide testing results within 90 days of candidates' testing date, when possible.
Source of Funds Interpreters for the Deaf Fund Statutory Authority 225 ILCS 443/1 et seq.
Fiscal Year 2026 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2025 Actual Fiscal Year 2025 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2024 Actual Fiscal Year 2023 Actual
Input Indicators
Total expenditures - all sources (in thousands) $ 250.0 $ 245.3 $ 220.0 $ 54.1 $ 44.7
Total expenditures - state appropriated funds (in thousands) $ 250.0 $ 245.3 $ 220.0 $ 54.1 $ 44.7
Average monthly full-time equivalents 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0
Output Indicators
Number of applications processed 1,750 1,737 1,500 1,454 1,249
Number of BEI certification tests administered 180.0 166.0 125.0 106.0 89.0
Number of interpreters licensed 1,050 1,023 950.0 936.0 842.0

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