Health Care Interpreters 
Resources for Interpreters

The links below are provided as a resource; The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) does not endorse any of the programs listed below, and does not verify whether an interpreter is certified by national certification organizations.

Interpreter Resources

• Upper Midwest Translators & Interpreters Association (UMTIA)

Interpreter Practice Standards

• International Medical Interpreters Association (IMIA) Code of Ethics
• National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC) Code of Ethics (PDF)
• National Council on Interpreting in Healthcare
• International Medical Interpreters Association

Training and Certification

• The National Board of Certification For Medical Interpreters
• Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters Community
• American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
• Language Testing International
• Century College Translation and Interpreting
• English Language Test
• Language Line Solutions
• Century College Translation and Interpreting Program
• The Upper Midwest Translators and Interpreters Association (UMTIA)

Medical and Clinical Terminology Courses

• Clinical Terminology for International and U.S. Students
• Clinical Terminology Dictionary for Beginning International and U.S. Health Care Providers