Washington State Court Interpreter Certification Training, Written
and Oral Examination: Certification is offered and required for legal
interpreting in the State of Washington for the following languages:
Cambodian (Khmer), Cantonese, Korean, Laotian, Russian, Spanish &
Vietnamese. For information, call the Office of the Administrator for
the Courts: 360-753-3365.
Department of Social Health Services (DSHS) Professional Language
Certification for community and medical interpreting (LIST or Language
Interpreter Services & Translations): DSHS interpreter certification
is required for most medical establishments. Please send inquiries for
testing information to: DSHS/LIST Testing and Certification, PO Box
45820, Olympia, WA 98504-5820.