KRS 164.4781: Interpreter training program.

There shall be an interpreter training program at one (1) or more public institutions of

higher education to ensure that qualified interpreters are available to meet the needs of

deaf and hard of hearing students attending the institutions of higher educat ion and deaf

and hard of hearing consumers throughout the Commonwealth. The program shall lead to

a minimum of an associate degree in interpreting. The program shall be exempt from the

normal student load requirements for a period of ten (10) years from it s implementation

or until it can be clearly demonstrated that an adequate supply of interpreters is available

in all parts of the state, whichever is later.