Interpreters

• ACEBO – Court interpreter training materials to develop or improve interpreting skills with CDs, practice scripts and answer key
• Agnese Haury Institute for Court Interpretation at the University of Arizona, Tucson. Intensive, 3-week course held each summer.
• National Center for Interpretation at the University of Arizona, Tucson. Offering a variety of workshops for interpreters.
• Southern California School of Interpretation – Offering programs designed to help aspiring interpreters pass certification exams.
• The Monterey Institute of International Studies – Offering accredited degree programs in Translation and Interpreting, as well as some short-term courses.

Court Interpreter Certification

Arizona Court Interpreter Credentialing Program (ACICP)

• Arizona Court Interpreter Credentialing Program – Information from the AOC on the Arizona Court Interpreter Credentialing Program as presented at the ACIA 2015 Annual Meeting by David Svoboda and Amy Wood.
• Administrative Order No. 2016 – 02 Re: Credentialing for Court Interpreters – This order was issued by the Supreme Court of the State of Arizona establishing that an interpreter credentialing program be established in the state of Arizona.
• Arizona Court Interpreter Registry –  You can register here.
• How to Register in the Arizona Court Interpreter Register.
• Apply for Arizona Court Interpreter Credentialing Program.
• Federal Court Interpreter Certification Examination (FCICE) – federal certification in Spanish, Navajo and Haitian Creole.

Medical/Healthcare Interpreter Certification

College Programs for court and medical interpreters and translators

• Pima Community College – this is an Associate of Applied Arts in interpretation and translation studies for Spanish speakers.
• Estrella Mountain Community College – a 24-week program in medical interpreting for Spanish and English speakers. The SWSC at EMCC is the only testing center in Arizona to offer the national oral certification exam for Healthcare Interpreters through the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI).
• SBA program (Phoenix Children’s Hospital) – The Spanish Bilingual Assistant is an 80-hour program for Spanish and English speakers wishing to become Spanish Medical Interpreters.