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Disciplinary Sanctions

The Disciplinary Policy is an essential component of CCHI’s certification program and exemplifies the commitment of CCHI to patients, the public, and to the profession through competent and professional practice of healthcare interpreting. This policy’s goal is to ensure that CCHI’s certification credentials maintain the integrity, highest value, and recognition.

To see the full text of the CCHI’s Disciplinary Policy, which contains the information on how to file a complaint and how to appeal a disciplinary sanction decision, click here.

The information reported on this page includes only cases where the applicant, candidate, or certificant received a publicly reportable sanction. CCHI reserves the right to change which types of sanctions are published on this page. The following types of sanctions are included in the table below and defined here as a reference:

  • Censure: It is a declaration that an individual is guilty of misconduct that does not require suspension or revocation, yet violates CCHI’s Disciplinary Policy and detrimentally affects the integrity of the healthcare interpreting profession. A censure also serves as a public warning to other interpreters.
  • Eligibility Suspension: Individual is not eligible to apply for CCHI certification for a specified period of time.
  • Credential Suspension: Certification may not be used for a specified period of time, after which the individual may be required to apply for reinstatement, subject to compliance with then-existing standards for certification.
  • Revocation: Certification is terminated.
  • Invalidated Certification: Certification is invalidated because the eligibility requirements have not been met.

Individuals with suspensions and revocations are strictly prohibited from representing they are credentialed by CCHI during the period of suspension or revocation.

Date of Action Name Sanction(s) Sanction(s) in effect until
(if applicable)
09/19/2025 “Matthew Hartsook” presenting as a CCHI certificant.
  • Eligibility Suspension: Eligibility to pursue CCHI certification is suspended for ten (10) years for misrepresentation of CCHI credentials and unauthorized use of CCHI intellectual property (CCHI marks).
  • Censure: The eligibility suspension sanction will be displayed on CCHI’s webpage for the period of the suspension.
 09/19/2035
09/19/2025 Marcos Arizaga (Vail, CO) presenting as a CCHI certificant.
  • Eligibility Suspension: Eligibility to pursue CCHI certification is suspended for ten (10) years for misrepresentation of CCHI credentials and unauthorized use of CCHI intellectual property (CCHI marks).
  • Censure: The eligibility suspension sanction will be displayed on CCHI’s webpage for the period of the suspension.
 09/19/2035
09/19/2025 Jeffrey M Vasquez Bonilla (Paterson, NJ) presenting as a CCHI certificant.
  • Eligibility Suspension: Eligibility to pursue CCHI certification is suspended for ten (10) years for misrepresentation of CCHI credentials and unauthorized use of CCHI intellectual property (CCHI marks).
  • Censure: The eligibility suspension sanction will be displayed on CCHI’s webpage for the period of the suspension.
 09/19/2035
02/20/2025 “Ahmed M Al Said Agwa” (also known as Ahmed M Alsaid Agwa, Ahmed Alsaidagwa, residing in MN) presenting as a CCHI certificant.
  • Eligibility Suspension: Eligibility to pursue CCHI certification is suspended for ten (10) years for misrepresentation of CCHI credentials and unauthorized use of CCHI intellectual property (CCHI marks).
  • Censure: The eligibility suspension sanction will be displayed on CCHI’s webpage for the period of the suspension.
 02/20/2035
10/18/2024 “Michael Heath Jr.” (email address: mikeheathjr89@gmail.com) presenting as a CCHI certificant.
  • Eligibility Suspension: Eligibility to pursue CCHI certification is suspended for three (3) years for misrepresentation of CCHI credentials.
  • Censure: The eligibility suspension sanction will be displayed on CCHI’s webpage for the period of the suspension.
 10/17/2027
09/12/2024 Estela Rivera Suarez, Las Vegas, NV
  • Eligibility Suspension: Eligibility to pursue any CCHI certification is suspended for two (2) years for the following violation of CCHI’s Disciplinary Policy:
    • Providing false information in connection with an application for CCHI’s examinations
  • Censure: The eligibility suspension sanction will be displayed on CCHI’s webpage for two (2) years.
 09/11/2026
12/16/2022 Sergio Alfredo Araiza (Manni) of Chula Vista, CA
  • Eligibility Suspension: Eligibility to pursue any CCHI certification is permanently suspended for the following violations of CCHI’s Disciplinary Policy:
    • Making false, knowingly misleading, or deceptive statements
    • Misusing CCHI marks or credentials
  • Censure: The eligibility suspension sanction will be displayed on CCHI’s webpage permanently.
 permanently
12/13/2022 Patricia Martinez (also Pat Martinez)* of Bakersfield, CA (*Keep in mind that this name is very common, make sure to check other personal identifiable information to avoid misidentification. If you have any questions, contact us at info@cchicertification.org.)
  • Revocation: The CHI-Spanish certification is terminated and revoked for the following violations of CCHI’s Disciplinary Policy:
    • Making false, knowingly misleading, or deceptive statements
    • Misusing CCHI marks or credentials
    • Obtaining or attempting to obtain compensation or reimbursement by fraud or deceit
    • Assisting another in prohibited conduct
  • Eligibility Suspension: Eligibility to pursue any CCHI certification is permanently suspended for the above violations.
  • Censure: The revocation and eligibility suspension sanction will be displayed on CCHI’s webpage permanently.
 permanently
12/13/2022 Maira Perez of Bakersfield, CA (*Keep in mind that this name is very common, make sure to check other personal identifiable information to avoid misidentification. If you have any questions, contact us at info@cchicertification.org.)
  • Eligibility Suspension: Eligibility to pursue any CCHI certification is permanently suspended for the following violations of CCHI’s Disciplinary Policy:
    • Making false, knowingly misleading, or deceptive statements
    • Misusing CCHI marks or credentials
    • Obtaining or attempting to obtain compensation or reimbursement by fraud or deceit
    • Assisting another in prohibited conduct
  • Censure: The eligibility suspension sanction will be displayed on CCHI’s webpage permanently.
 permanently
06/16/2022 “Mohamed Hussein Ali”* with mohamedhussein0641@gmail.com address presenting as a Somali/Swahili interpreter (*Keep in mind that all three names are very common in Arabic and Somali communities and partial matches are possible; make sure to check the full name of a person to avoid misidentification. If you have any questions, contact us at info@cchicertification.org.)
  • Eligibility Suspension: Eligibility to pursue CCHI certification is suspended for ten (10) years for misrepresentation of CCHI credentials and unauthorized use of CCHI intellectual property (CCHI marks).
  • Censure: The eligibility suspension sanction will be displayed on CCHI’s webpage for the period of the suspension.
 06/16/2032
11/17/2020 Beatriz Tatiana Molano
  • Eligibility Suspension: Eligibility to pursue CCHI certification is suspended for ten (10) years for misrepresentation of CCHI credentials and unauthorized use of CCHI intellectual property (CCHI marks).
  • Censure: The eligibility suspension sanction will be displayed on CCHI’s webpage for the period of the suspension.
 11/16/2030

For inquiries, please contact us at info@cchicertification.org.

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