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Interpreter Services Program
The Interpreter Services program provides sign language interpreters and
real-time captioning to assist Vocation Rehabilitation or Visual Services clients who are deaf, hard of hearing or
Deaf-blind. DRS contracts with interpreters who are certified through Registry
of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) and Quality Assurance Screening Test (QAST).
Oklahoma Quality Assurance Screening Test (QAST)
The Oklahoma Quality Assurance Screening Test (QAST) is the method used by
the Department of Rehabilitation Services to evaluate the proficiency of
individuals interested in becoming employed as interpreters for the deaf in the
state of Oklahoma. Application
for testing can be downloaded or contact the QAST administrator.
Download and view the Ethichal
Standards for sign language interpreters.
A list of all certified Oklahoma
interpreters is available.
The Oklahoma State Department of Education maintains an independent list of
interpreters which can be accessed in the
Department of
Education Interpreter Listing.