This is crazy, because states like California and Oregon have rigorous standards of testing. These days, you have to have a BA degree BEFORE you can even qualify to take the initial test to become an interpreter. This is understandable because, after all, we are talking about peoples LIVES. One mistake in communication can seriously harm the receiver.Learning in a classroom when you have no way to hear what’s going on is the fate many students face. Many deaf students in the state of Indiana rely on interpreters. Right now, though, there is no standard for interpreters in the Hoosier state. Interpreters don’t have to prove that they can sign before being put into a school.