The National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters Company Profile
The National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters will be a non-profit organization, formed from an independent group of industry professionals that represent all key stakeholder groups, including professional medical interpreters, trainers, employers and regulators. The National Board will serve as the certifying entity and will be given independent authority over all essential certification decisions. It will not be responsible for accreditation of educational or training programs or courses of study leading to the certification. The formation and structure of the National Board of Certification will adhere to the standards and requirements for certification program governance mandated by the National Organization for Competency Assurance.
News from The National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters:
National Board Oral Exams Available in Select Cities
Medical interpreters for the Spanish language can now take their exams for their CMI (Certified Medical Interpreter) and the exam will soon be offered in five additional languages WASHINGTON, July 27, 2011 — The National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters announced that candidates for certification who interpret for the Spanish language and who have […]
Fifth Annual National Medical Interpreter Certification Forum Honors Industry Pioneers at Language Line Services and IMIA with Founders Awards
First Nationally Certified Medical Interpreter Also Recognized for Individual Contributions to Language Access Industry WASHINGTON, June 28, 2011 — The recently concluded Fifth Annual National Medical Interpreter Certification Forum honored language access pioneers Izabel Arocha, Executive Director of the International Medical Interpreters Association (IMIA), and Louis F. Provenzano, Jr., CEO and President of Language Line […]
National and International Leaders to Address Critical Language Access Issues at the 5th Annual Open Forum in Los Angeles
National Medical Interpreter Certification Forum spotlights the well-being of limited English proficient population in U.S. LOS ANGELES, April 11, 2011 — Leaders, advocates and stakeholders in the medical interpretation industry will travel across the globe to convene on Saturday, April 30, 2011, in Los Angeles for the 5th Annual National Medical Interpreter Certification Forum. The […]
Oregon Awards Grant to National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters for Test Expansion in Five Additional Languages
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23, 2010 — The National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters, which launched the first national certification exam in Spanish in October 2009 and bestows the Certified Medical Interpreter (CMI) designation, has been awarded a grant effective December 21, 2010 by the Oregon Office of Multicultural Health & Services for the development of […]
National Board Marks One Year Anniversary of National Certification Becoming Available for Medical Interpreters
Hospitals embrace new standard as a path to quality, equitable healthcare for limited-English-speaking patients WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2010 — Great strides have been made since the National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters made history with the launch of the first national certification for medical interpreters one year ago this month, and limited-English-speaking patients are […]
Independent Board Launches National Registry of Certified Medical Interpreters
Free online database serves as new resource for healthcare organizations WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2010 — The National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters today launched the National Registry of Certified Medical Interpreters, which serves as a central online resource to verify the credentials of Certified Medical Interpreters (CMI). Following the designation of the country's first […]
Medical Interpreters Embrace Nation’s First Certification Through Independent Board
As Interpreters Become Certified, National Medical Interpreter Certification Program Improves Patient Safety Process WASHINGTON, July 8, 2010 — Continuing its historic march forward in improving patient safety through better communication, the National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters is awarding its first Certified Medical Interpreter (CMI) designations. Hundreds of interpreters have taken the National Board's […]
Public Call for Participation on National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters
WASHINGTON, June 11, 2009 — A call for participants has been issued in the process of establishing a national certification for medical interpreters. The National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters, being formed as an independent 501(c)3 non-profit certification entity, will oversee the national certification of medical interpreters and ensure that the certification process is […]
