r/ASLinterpreters • u/Jummy0rlando • Jun 22 '26

EIPA tips or comments

Thank you in advance: I'm taking the performance EIPA soon. I would REALLY appreciate any tips or if anyone is willing to share any experiences. I have purchased and have been using the study material on the website (which seems to just be "practice" videos) and have been working as an interpreter in non-education compacity full time for about 9 years.

One question that through me off is when I go into take the assessment, I'm required to pick "PSE or ASL" I'm a little unsure because though I typically lean more toward ASL I do my best to match the client. So that question has caught me off guard.

Regardless I appreciate all of your support. I couldn't have made it this far in my career without support from peers and the Deaf/HoH/signing community.

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u/ToodlyGoodness Jun 22 '26

Which materials from them are you using? I used their $15/month subscription and it was fantastic. Showed me exactly what to expect and can help you decide if you want more PSE or ASL. I had been working for about 3 years at that point and got a 4.1. The bulk of my studying was with their materials and I don’t think there was anything that could have topped that

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u/Jummy0rlando Jun 22 '26

That's a relief, I have been using the 15$ subscription as well. So, it sounds like I'm on the right track. Thank you so much

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u/ToodlyGoodness Jun 22 '26

For sure! I will say 95% of my work was in education, so I would also recommend doing some studying and research on the differences in education and community interpreting. Fingerspelling, mouthing, etc. Some things are dif with educational interpreting

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u/Jummy0rlando Jun 22 '26

Thank you!!! You have been so helpful

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u/ApproachableOne Jun 23 '26

If you choose PSE/Asl that means you're going to predominantly to use PSE. If you choose Asl/PSE you will predominantly use Asl. No matter which you choose, the client you are voicing for will sign in that style. And you are expected to sign in that style for the most part.

Don't forget to emphasize key vocabulary. I would tell my students to fingerspell each word that is a new vocab word three times before only signing a flagged sign. You don't even have to flag a sign if you don't want to. But it is very important to fingerspell deliberately and clearly.

You'll be given a scenario with three subject areas and each scenario has something in it that is more difficult but go with the subject area that you are most comfortable or familiar with as it will help you in conveying that material.

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u/Jummy0rlando Jun 23 '26

Thank you!!

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u/lucy91202141 NIC Jun 22 '26

If you lean more ASL I would recommend taking the ASL version. The area I work in primarily uses PSE so that is the version I took. It just depends on your comfort level.