Obtaining Credentials for Interpreters
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Where can I obtain your credentials?
The following agencies and organizations offer certification or qualification testing. This list is neither comprehensive nor an endorsement of any of these agencies or organizations. It is provided for informational purposes.
| Agency or organization | Language | Charges | When |
| WA State Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) 1206 Quince Street SE PO Box 41170 Olympia, WA 98504-1170 360-705-5301 |
Cantonese, Khmer, Korean, Laotian, Russian, Spanish and Vietnamese | written - $50 oral - $125 |
Yearly test. |
| WA State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) Language Testing & Certification PO Box 45820 Olympia, WA 98504-5820 360-664-6038 |
8 certified, 83 screening, Medical certification and Social certification |
written - $30 oral - $45 translator - $50 |
Monthly except December and January. |
| The National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters 1425 K Street NW, Suite 350 Washington, DC 20005 Fax: 1-866-681-2568 Email: info@certifiedmedicalinterpreters.org Phone: 1-765-MED-CERT (1-765-633-2378) |
Certified Medical Interpreters (CMI) | written -
$150 oral - $250 |
Varies. |
| Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf National Association of the Deaf NAD-RID National Interpreter Cert c/o RID, Inc 333 Commerce Street Alexandria, VA 22314 1-800-736-9280 (Fax on demand) 703-838-0030 |
American Sign Language | $175 | Application 8 weeks prior to testing. Multiple dates and test sites. |
| US Court System CPS Human Resource Services Fed Court Interpreter Certification Prgm 241 Lathrop Way Sacramento, CA 95815 916-263-3494 |
Haitian-Creole (certified), Navajo, Spanish, rest are qualified | written - $125 oral - $175 |
1 year. |
| US Department of State Office of Language Services SA-1, 14th Floor 2401 E Street NW Washington DC 20522 703-302-7125 |
All | Unknown employment testing | Varies. |
| American Translators Association 225 Reinekers Lane, Suite 590 Alexandria, VA 22314 703-683-6100 |
14 languages | $160 | Varies. |
| National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators 423 Morris Street Durham, NC 27702 206-267-2300 (Seattle number) |
Spanish only | members - $125 non-members - $150 |
See web site or call. |
