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The Community Interpreter® Online

The Community Interpreter® International (TCII) is the first and only national 40-hour certificate program in community interpreting. This course is the online version of TCII. It promotes national ethics and standards of practice in the field and can prepare interpreters to take national medical interpreter certification. The course covers ethics and conduct, basic skills (from pre-session to post-session), positioning and terminology, modes of interpreting, steps for sight translation, strategies for intervention, cultural mediation, and other vital skills and topics.

New and Popular Courses
  1. The Interpreter’s Toolkit: Concrete Strategies for Improving Ethical Decisions, Reflective Practice and Session Management - September 2024

    Register by August 17, 2024 and save $30! 

    Equip yourself for success as a community or medical interpreter with proven methods of strengthening your skills! Explore reflective practice models and learn how they can be used in an interpreted encounter to clarify ethical decisions and, ultimately, improve session management.

    This workshop will take place live via Zoom on September 14, 2024 from 12:00 - 5:00 p.m. ET.

    After purchase, course information and access will be available on your "My eLearning" page.

     

  2. What Happened to You? Healing After Vicarious Trauma - August 2024

    Register by August 3, 2024 to receive $30 off!

    Vicarious trauma is a hazard of the job for healthcare workers and community service providers, but by recognizing their default trauma responses, interpreters can begin to understand how their bodies and minds are affected by traumatic events. 

    This workshop will take place live via Zoom August 17, 2024 from 12:00 - 5:00 p.m. ET (9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. PT)

    After purchase, course information and access will be available on your "My eLearning" page.

  3. The Community Interpreter International - December 2024

    Register by November 16, 2024 to receive $40 off!

    The Community Interpreter® International is the first and only national 40-hour certificate program in community interpreting. It promotes national ethics and standards of practice in the field and can prepare interpreters to take national medical interpreter certification. The course covers ethics and conduct, basic skills (from pre-session to post-session), positioning and terminology, modes of interpreting, steps for sight translation, strategies for intervention, cultural mediation, and other vital skills and topics.

    This workshop will take place live via Zoom December 16-20, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. ET.

    After purchase, course information and access will be available on your "My eLearning" page.

  4. The Medical Interpreter Online

    The Medical Interpreter Online (TMIO) is a robust introduction to medical interpreting. It prepares you to enter the field as a professional interpreter in healthcare. TMIO is the authorized medically-focused version of The Community Interpreter® International, the world’s leading entry-level program for interpreting. It promotes national ethics and standards of practice in the field and prepares interpreters for national medical interpreter certification exams. The course provides an introduction to the U.S. healthcare system, three lessons on medical terminology, ethics and conduct, basic skills (from pre-session to post-session), positioning, modes of interpreting, steps for sight translation, strategies for intervention, cultural mediation, and other vital skills and topics.

  5. Interpreter Credentials and Certification

    TAKE THIS CLASS, a key part of both TCIO and TMIO, FOR FREE!

    An examination of the important credentials that interpreters should hold and how to get them, with a focus on interpreter certification.