This 60-hour, online weekend course is for bilingual persons interested and committed to working as an interpreter and building an interpreter career.
- Saturday, December 13, 2025 | 9:00 am | Register Here
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THE COURSE
The Interpreting for Professionals 60-hour Online Weekend Course helps you become a qualified interpreter in medical, educational, and social services interpreting.
THE COURSE CONSISTS OF
- 40 hours of online weekend classroom instruction and 20 hours of hands-on interpreting skill-building practicums with a VCI language coach
- the course is in English
- the curriculum is from Cross-Cultural Communications, the most up-to-date curriculum used in the field (skills-based for spoken and sign language interpreters)
- Once the course is completed and the final exam is passed, you will become a Qualified Interpreter and be ready to start working.
COURSE PRACTICUM
- once you have passed the final exam the next step is completing the practicums
- there is no set schedule for practicums, but they must be completed within a month
- you and your VCI language coach will work together to create a schedule to complete them
THE SCHEDULE
2026 Course dates to be announced soon!
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INTERPRETER WORK
- VCI helps you gain the interpretation skills you will need to become a professional interpreter, understand the language service industry, and how to work in this field.
- Most interpreters work as independent contractors for the language service industry, mostly with out-of-state companies, and with some local organizations that may offer employment.
- Working as an independent contractor offers you the opportunity to set your own schedule and work from home.
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PREREQUISITES
- Be age18 or older
- Be bilingual and pass the VCI reading comprehension, the VCI language screening, and the Language Testing International (LTI) language proficiency test.
- High school diploma or equivalent. VCI accepts translated diplomas from other countries. We do not accept transcripts.
*$800 registration fee is due before the course begins
SAVE ON YOUR REGISTRATION FEE
Attend a one-hour online course info session to learn more about the Interpreting for Professionals Course and receive $100 off your registration fee for attending.
- Saturday, December 13, 2025 | 9:00 am | Register Here
What the info session covers:
- What are the basics of interpretation?
- What is the difference between Interpretation vs Translation?
- What is a community interpreter?
- What can work as an interpreter look like?
- What is included in the course and what the practicum looks like?
- What steps to you need to take after registration?
- Your Questions!
*You only need to attend one to earn the discount. All Info sessions are online and free to attend.