Education & public service
Free Continuing Education for Interpreters & Translators
RID, court interpreter, and medical interpreter CE requirements are credential-specific.
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A guide to free continuing education for interpreters & translators
Choosing the right course for interpreters & translators
Are the course and certificate both free?
No individually verified current courses have been published for this collection yet. Every included course has $0 learning, assessment and certificate costs. A provider may also sell other courses; the whole external catalog is not assumed to be free.
Will these credits count for interpreters & translators?
RID, court interpreter, and medical interpreter CE requirements are credential-specific. Credit counts here include only the recorded tracks for this profession. A listed accrediting body or provider does not establish acceptance by every state board. Review the course approval notes and your board’s rules.
Should I choose an upcoming session or an older recording?
0 scheduled sessions are coming up; 0 courses are currently on demand. Choose an upcoming session if its date and time zone suit you, or on-demand learning for flexibility. A recording’s age alone does not determine credit eligibility. Expired and withdrawn listings are kept in Past & unavailable.
Source guidance for this profession
Use these original resources alongside the approval and eligibility notes on each course.
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Free exam preparation for interpreters & translators
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ATA Certification (American Translators Association)
Free practiceBoys Town Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA)
Free practiceCCHI CHI Certified Healthcare Interpreter
See 8 more exams for interpreters & translators
- CCHI CoreCHI Core Certification Healthcare Interpreter
- CCHI CoreCHI-P Core Certification Healthcare Interpreter Performance
- Certified Court Interpreter
- Court Interpreter Written Exam (NCSC / BEI)
- FCICE Federal Court Interpreter Certification Examination
- NBCMI CMI Certified Medical Interpreter
- RID/CASLI Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI)
- RID/CASLI National Interpreter Certification (NIC)
These are exam-preparation resources, separate from continuing education credit. Exam registration fees and eligibility are set by the exam sponsor.
Provider resources for interpreters & translators
These sources offer a free CE selection. Check individual course costs, approval and availability at the provider.
No provider has passed primary-source verification for this profession yet. See our standards.