Qualified, bilingual individuals, 18 or older, who want to help patients with limited English-speaking skills, and their families, communicate better with U.S. healthcare professionals.
No cost to InterpreterEd graduates. We encourage our graduates to take advantage of this 100-hour Interpreter Clinical Rotation opportunity to further prepare for the national certification exam.
The total cost for the program, that includes 40-hour course fees, Medical Healthcare Interpreter Training textbook, medical terminology companion book and certificate of completion, is $695. Payment Plan is available. For for more information and consideration, please submit this form .
The InterpreterEd.com Program is a 40-hour course. We know many of our students need flexible schedules and offer a variety of class times: One-week program, five consecutive days Daytime classes Evening & weekend classes Upon completion, graduates may continue training with practical, real-world experience in a healthcare setting by participating in the Interpreter Clinical Rotation. It is a great opportunity to apply the skills, roles and ethics of interpreting learned in the classroom.
The Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI) and the National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters (NBCMI) require the following: Age 18 or older Minimum high school diploma or GED, or the equivalent from another country Language proficiency in both English and the second language (see below) Successful completion of at least 40 hours of interpreter training English Language Proficiency Candidates must have one of the following: High school diploma (or equivalent) from an English-speaking country, or from an American school abroad Bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral degree, or any other degree from any U.S. college or university or other English-speaking [...]
This 40-hour course is designed to prepare bilingual individuals for professional certification as a medical healthcare interpreter. Upon completion, students will have received the necessary training to become a qualified medical healthcare interpreter, and pass either of the two recognized national certification exams. Additionally, graduates will be eligible to further their training with a 100-hour Interpreter Clinical Rotation, where they can gain hands-on, real-world experience within an actual healthcare setting, such as a hospital, clinic or medical office.
