Cued language transliteration is an equal access communication facilitation service used by deaf and hard-of-hearing consumers and their hearing peers.

Properly functioning cued language transliterators provide deaf and hard-of-hearing consumers comprehensive non-judgmental access to all audible components of a given environment.

Such access impacts linguistic, intellectual, social, and emotional development and informs consumer decisions and opportunities. The CLT Code of Conduct defines the proper role and function of a cued language transliterator.

The Cued Language Transliterator National Certification Examination (CLTNCE) ensures that a CLT has demonstrated the adequate knowledge, fluency, and skill to facilitate communication in a variety of settings and among diverse consumers. These professionals have been awarded a Transliterator Skills Certificate, are provided a valid CLT ID card annually, and carry the initials TSC after their name.

Additionally, many transliterators demonstrate qualification through the CLT State Level Assessment, which has been adopted under alternate names like the Virginia Quality Assurance Screening.

Additional tests measure basic expressive cueing, basic cue reading skills, and skills related to other professions (e.g. for Cued Speech instructors). These are inadequate measures of CLT skills and knowledge.

The TECUnit does not provide CLT services.

To locate a qualified professional in your area, you should contact local state agencies or a cued language transliterator agency. Some agencies that specialize in signed language interpreter services also provide CLT services.

To check the current certification status of a CLT, contact our office by email (info@tecunit.org) or by phone (703) 239-3433 (V/Txt)