Mandated by the Minnesota state legislature, the report summarized a study of the availability and costs of training and certification of transliterators and interpreters for elementary and secondary schools, for use with deaf and hearing-impaired students. It was found that Minnesota has three college-level interpreter preparation programs, none of which focuses on preparing interpreters for K-12 education settings. Costs are close to $7,000 in the two public college programs, with the state paying over one-half, and over $21,000 in the private college. Outreach training in the state is extremely limited. The existing preparation programs were found not to provide the professional skills needed for the target population. The state has no standards or system for assessing or certifying interpreters, but national certification is available locally. Recommendations include: appropriation of funds for interpreter program and certification enhancements; and development of an interpreter training plan for the state. Appended materials include data on the employment of interpreters and transliterators in Minnesota schools, geographic distribution of interpreters and hearing-impaired students, and regional counts of children with disabilities. (MSE)