1. Preparation for Certification Interpreter/Translation Training August 20, 2015 SF Public Library Dr. Gabriela Pisano & José Martín, LMFT, CHT Consultants/Lecturers/Professors

2. Certification Boards  National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters : http://www.certifiedmedicalinterpreters.org/  Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters(CCHI): http://www.cchicertification.org/

3. National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters:CMI Prerequisites  1) Age: The minimum age required of an individual to apply for certification will is 18 years of age.  2) General Education: Minimum education: High School Diploma or GED diploma.  3) Medical Interpreter Education: Successful completion of a medical interpreter educational program (only graduation from programs of a minimum 40 hours duration will be accepted). A registry of training programs is posted on the IMIA web site at: http://www.imiaweb.org/education/trainingnotices.asp. A Certificate of Completion of such a program is the only acceptable proof of medical interpreter education.  4) Oral proficiency in English: One of the following:Bachelor, Masters, PhD, or any other degree from any US institution of higher education. Graduation from any High School from an English language country or from an American School abroad.  5) Oral proficiency in the target language: Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Russian, Vietnamese, Korean

4. National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters:CMI Prerequisites  Earning the CMI Credential To be granted a CMI credential individuals must meet all of the eligibility prerequisites and pass BOTH the written and oral examinations. The CMI credential is awarded in the specific languages for which the oral exam is passed (for example CMI- Spanish, or CMI-Korean). The National Board only awards the CMI credential to individuals who meet the eligibility criteria and successfully complete the written and oral examinations.

5. Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters(CCHI):CMI Prerequisites  Earning the CMI Credential You must be at least 18 years old. You must have a least a U.S. high school diploma (or GED) or its equivalent from another country. You must have at least 40 hours of healthcare interpreter training (academic or non-academic program). You must have linguistic proficiency in English and the primary language for which you are seeking a credential.

6. Qualified Medical Interpreting Programs in the Bay Area  Berkeley City College: Spanish Medical Interpreter Certificate Program- 3 semesters jmartin@peralta.edu  City College of San Francisco: Health Care Interpreter Certificate Program- 2 semesters  Bridging The Gap: 40 hour program; at Berkeley City College gpisano@peralta.edu