Employment: Contractor Resources
Washington State Interpreter Certification
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: Arabic, Cambodian (Khmer), Cantonese, Korean, Laotian, Mandarin, Russian, Somali, 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.
Local (Pacific Northwest)
| NOTIS | Northwest Translators & Interpreters Society www.notisnet.org |
| WITS | Washington State Court Interpreters & Translators Society www.witsnet.org |
National (USA)
| ATA | American Translators Association www.atanet.org |
| NAJIT | National Association of Judicial Interpreters and Translators www.najit.org |
International
| AIIC | International Association of Conference Interpreters www.aiic.net |
| FIT | Fédération internationale des traducteurs www.fit-ift.org |
Scholastic Programs and Courses of Study
| BCC | Bellevue Community College Translation and Interpretation Institute www.conted.bcc.ctc.edu Certificate programs - Phone: +1 (425) 564 2263 |
| MIIS | Monterey Institute for International Studies www.miis.edu |
