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Live online certification · since 2008
Spanish interpreter certification, online in 7 weeks
A live 28-hour course that certifies you as a Spanish interpreter and translator. Learn simultaneous, consecutive, and sight translation across medical, court, and IEP interpreting, taught by working interpreters in small classes.
What you earn: certified interpreter and translator
This program is built for bilingual English-Spanish professionals who want a recognized credential. Over seven weeks of live online classes, you build the three core interpreting skills, simultaneous, consecutive, and sight translation, and apply them to the fields where interpreters are most in demand: medical, court, and IEP.
Graduates receive both a physical and a digital 28-hour certificate. Classes are recorded so you can review, and because we keep cohorts to five students, you get real practice time, not a lecture you watch from the back row. Arizona Language Center also hires its own graduates as contract interpreters while they build their careers.
- Covers medical, court & IEP interpreting
- Become a certified Spanish translator too
- Intro to building your interpreting business
- Earn certification in only 7 weeks
- 5-student maximum for high interaction
- Physical & digital certificates included
- All classes recorded for study
How to become a Spanish interpreter here
If you are fluently bilingual in English and Spanish, the path is straightforward: a short qualifying interview, then seven weekly live online classes, then a final project to earn your certificate.
The 7-week curriculum
Each four-hour live online class blends fundamentals, real-world scenarios, exercises, and review.
Introduction to interpreter techniques
Simultaneous and consecutive interpreting, sight translation, shadowing, and technique exercises.
Medical interpreter terminology
Medical vocabulary, simultaneous and consecutive medical translation, and medical sight translation.
Psychological terms & IEP
Psychological vocabulary, an introduction to Individualized Education Programs, false cognates, and IEP exercises.
Introduction to court interpreter terminology
Legal vocabulary, the requirements to become a court interpreter, idioms, and sight translation practice.
Court interpreter terminology practice
Consecutive translation of a deposition and hands-on practice with legal terminology.
Medical interpreter terminology practice
Simultaneous and consecutive medical practice, plus sight translation of medical forms and patients' rights.
Review & graduation
Six-week review and Q&A, an introduction to interpreting equipment, final exercises, and graduation.
Common questions
Is the interpreter certification online?
Yes. The program is held entirely online and taught by live instructors. You attend each live online class and complete a final project to earn your certification. All you need is a computer and high-speed internet, and a quiet, well-lit space so your classmates and instructor can see your expressions, which matters for interpreting practice.
Does the certificate include translation training?
Yes. You graduate as both a certified interpreter and a certified translator. The course covers interpreting styles, simultaneous, consecutive, and sight translation, including translating written text, so you finish with both skill sets.
Am I qualified for the program?
You need to be fluently bilingual in English and Spanish. A 15-minute interview confirms your fluency and makes sure the course is the right fit before you enroll. If a specific field interests you, such as medical or court, and three or more students want the same focus, we can run an industry-specific cohort with deeper terminology.
How does certification help my career?
Many employers require certification to hire or promote an interpreter, and certification adds confidence and credibility. Graduates pursue full-time interpreting roles, contract on a per-project basis, or build their own interpreting businesses, with the flexibility that comes from a recognized credential.
Start your interpreter certification
Book your qualifying interview and we'll help you pick the right cohort and start date.
Book your 15-minute interview