Become an LSP

BSL/English Interpreters

BSL/English Interpreter

The Independent Registration Panel (IRP) registers BSL/English Interpreters three times a year.

There are 3 categories of registration:

  • Member of the Register of     BSL/English Interpreters    (MRSLI)
  • Trainee Interpreter (TI)
  • Junior Trainee Interpreter      (JTI)


The IRP has recognised a number of BSL/English Interpreter training programmes (ITP) as providing training (or

part-training) and assessment for one of the three registration categories. If you are unsure which category you fall into, the 'Routes to Registration' document in the Applying for Registration section will advise you.

By becoming registered, BSL/English Interpreters are agreeing to be subject to a Code of Ethics, Guidelines for Professional Practice and a Complaints and Disciplinary Procedure. These can be viewed in the Applying for Registration section.