1. User accounts are created during the first check out process.
2. Online courses are added to the library of these new or existing accounts.
3. Study Materials are uploaded to the accounts every 24 hours during weekdays after the start of the course.

A digital credential will be issued at the end of our 5-week healthcare interpreter training program.

Join live classes from the comfort of your home using a computer, tablet, or smart phone with a reliable internet connection. A link will be sent via e-mail for each upcoming live class.

There are two interpreter accreditation bodies that are recognized nationwide: the National Board of Certified Medical Interpreters (NBCMI) and the Commission for Certified Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI). Both of these bodies certify interpreters who have successfully passed their national medical/healthcare interpreting exams.

However, certain eligibility requirements have to be met before you are eligible to take any of their exams. Visit the links below to find out more about prerequisites:

• NBCMI Prerequisites for Spanish
  
• CCHI Certification Eligibility

Once you have chosen which accreditation you wish to pursue, the first step to start the process is to register with the National Medical/Healthcare Interpreter Accreditation Body of choice. The following are direct links for the NBCMI and CCHI registration pages:

• Register for NBCMI Accreditation
• Register for CCHI Accreditation

Click on one or both of the links above, register, and submit an application to begin the process toward becoming a Certified Medical Interpreter (CMI) or a Certified Healthcare Interpreter (CHI).

Remember: in order to find out if you are eligible to take either of the accreditation exams, all requested documents must be attached to your application before submission. One of these documents will be the certificate of completion you will earn at the end of our 60HR Healthcare Interpreter Training Program.

Upon the completion of this program, you will have fulfilled one of the main prerequisites to begin the accreditation process with either of the National Medical/Healthcare Interpreter Accreditation Bodies.

The following is an estimate of some of the costs that may come with applying for a medical/healthcare interpreter certification:

• $35 application fee (this fee may be waived: please check the program’s website for the waiver prerequisites)
• $175 CoreCHI exam fee
• $275 CHI exam fee

NBCMI

• $35 registration fee 
• $175 written exam fee
• $275 oral exam fee

You will also have to comply with other eligibility requirements; refer to "How do I obtain accreditation?," one of our frequently asked questions in this section, to find out more.

Gustavo Negrete

• Committee Member of the National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters.
• Certified by the National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters.
• Certified HIPAA Privacy Expert
• Interpreter/Translator at Riverside University Health System (RUHS)
• Seasoned interpreter with 17 years of clinical experience in prehospital and emergency care.
• Specializes in psychiatric, cardiac, stroke, and orthopedic care.