60-Hour Medical Interpreting Training Program
Gain the skills, terminology and ethics you need to excel in today’s healthcare settings—100% online, at your own pace.
Delivery: Self-paced e-learning
Total time: 60 hours (lifetime access)
Certificate: Accepted by major U.S. agencies
Start date: Open enrollment
Free: Expert Membership 3 months
Feedback: Personalized from experts
Course Overview
Healthcare providers must serve Limited-English-Proficient patients, yet most facilities still struggle to find trained interpreters. This program closes that gap with a practical curriculum aligned to NCIHC, CCHI and NBCMI standards. Through micro-lessons, realistic role-plays and personalized feedback you will build both linguistic mastery and professional confidence—all without leaving home.
Why Choose Interpretcademy?
- Accredited curriculum mapped to national certification competencies.
- Active instructors — certified interpreters and expert trainers.
- Interactive learning design (hundreds of scenarios, medical glossaries and memory games).
- Personalized feedback on every recorded interpretation within 48 h.
- Private community — access to career growth resources and peer support.
Learning Outcomes
- Perform consecutive, simultaneous and sight translation in clinical encounters.
- Accurately use 950+ high-frequency medical terms.
- Apply HIPAA, Title VI and national ethical standards.
- Manage triadic communication while taking notes and retaining key info.
- Take CCHI or NBCMI written & oral exams on the first attempt. (Get Reimbursed if you pass the National Certification Exam*)
Who Should Enroll?
- Bilingual (B2 or higher) speakers seeking their first interpreter credential.
- Community or court interpreters who wish to enter healthcare.
- Dual-role medical staff who interpret for their own patients.
Methodology
Component | Description | Share |
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Micro-video lessons (7–10 min) | Narrated, subtitled | 40 % |
Interactive H5P activities | Quizzes, branching cases, flashcards | 15 % |
Role-play scenarios | Peer to Peer reviewed | 20 % |
Audio/video assignments | Upload & receive rubric-based feedback | 15 % |
Interpreter Forum | Cohort discussion, resources and Q&A | 10 % |
LearnDash drip-feeds one module per week; “Video Progression” auto-marks lessons complete after ≥90 % watched.
Curriculum
- Module 1 – Medical Interpreting Fundamentals (6 h): Types & modes • Interpreter roles • Remote & telehealth interpreting
- Module 2 – Core Skills & Techniques (10 h): Active listening • Memory retention drills • Advanced note-taking
- Module 3 – Medical Terminology I (16 h): Roots, prefixes & suffixes • Anatomy & physiology • Key conditions
- Module 4 – Medical Terminology II (16 h): Cardiovascular • Digestive • Musculoskeletal • Nervous • Respiratory systems
- Module 5 – Practice Labs (4 h): Specialty role-plays • Informed consent • Emergencies
- Module 6 – Ethics, Culture & Exam Prep (8 h): National code of ethics • Cultural brokerage • Certification mock tests
Assessment & Certification
- End-of-module quizzes (90 % pass mark, unlimited retakes).
- Capstone assignment: 10-minute recorded interpretation + self-reflection.
- Certificate of Completion issued immediately upon conformity of completion.
Faculty
Daniel Rios Cruz, CMI and CoreCHI for Spanish – Lead Trainer, 5+ years interpreting, NCIHC and ATA member
LinkedIn profiles available for verification and networking.
Bonus Resources
- Free Downloadable Course Workbook (with answer keys)
- Access to thousands of medical terms
- Lifetime replay access to all sessions
- Exclusive Professional Growth Resources (Build your LinkedIn profile, MI résumé)
Pricing & Payment Options
Plan | One-time | 2-Pay | Includes |
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Standard | US $497 | 2 × $260 | Full course + certificate + full mock exam |
Premium | US $687 | 2 × $340 | Standard + 6 private coaching sessions + full mock exam |
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