Is getting certified worth it?

Other videos mentioned in this video:    • [OLD] FREE Medical Interpreting Course Int...      • Watch this if you want to get a raise!      • What happens AFTER becoming an interpreter?   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KEIC (Korean-English Interpreters Community) 한영통역사 커뮤니티는? 케이크! LinkedIn:   / 14609114   Facebook:   / keic2025   Instagram:   / keic.utip   Threads: https://www.threads.net/@keic.utip --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out my course, MIPCP, the Medical Interpreter Professional Certificate Program (40-hour, All-language)!    • [NEW] FREE Medical Interpreting Course Int...   You can find all the links (e.g. syllabus, textbook) and more detailed information on my website: www.msu.institute You can find all of my lecture videos in the playlist called "MIPCP" from my YouTube Channel! If you have any questions, please feel free to leave your comments on this video or simply send me an email at [email protected] If you successfully completed my course, please kindly leave your feedback/review in the comments, it will be greatly appreciated! Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @masontheinterpreter   #interpreter #translator #job 0:00 Highlights 0:27 Intro 1:14 Do I have to get certified? 1:55 Disclaimer: a biased opinion? 3:09 When certification is “UNNECESSARY” 5:10 How much do you get paid as an expert interpreter? 6:48 When certification is “NEUTRAL” 7:28 Important statistic about new interpreters 8:17 When certification is “RECOMMENDED” 8:44 Skepticism towards certification (Highlights) 9:16 My thoughts on people saying it’s a waste of money 10:50 Summary 12:13 Final analogy: “Shoes for a Marathon” 14:16 Rare footage of Mason speaking in Korean!