To learn more about CCHI’s history, click the button at the bottom of this page to read a brief publication about the history of medical interpreter certification in the U.S. and founding of CCHI.
November 18, 2024 – The Virtual Skill-Building Mini Conference “Practice Makes Competent” offers an opportunity for interpreters across the world to hone their abilities through performance-based continuing education
October 2023 – The National Interpreter Trainers (NIT) Huddle is created as a forum in which interpreter trainers and educators can interact with each other, discuss innovations and challenges, and share best practices for developing training programs that meet the ever-evolving role of the healthcare interpreter.
June 2023 – The first CoreCHI-Performance™ credentials are awarded
February 11, 2023 – CCHI holds the New Credential Launch Summit: Equitable and Inclusive for All, officially launching the new ETOE exam and CoreCHI-Performance Certification
December 2022 – CCHI conducts the Language Proficiency for Interpreters (LPI) Survey, the results of which will be factored into new LPI standards for certification
June 2022 – CCHI receives re-accreditation of the CHI™-Spanish certification from NCCA until June 30, 2027
May-June 2022 – CCHI conducts the 2022 Job Task Analysis study of the healthcare interpreting profession
June 2021 – The National Language Access Leadership (NLAL) Huddle is created as a forum for healthcare language access program administrators all over the country to discuss innovations, challenges, and best practices to advance language access.
May 2021 – CCHI completes the EtoE Interpreter Testing Study; for the Report Summary click here
April 3, 2020 – CCHI, in collaboration with other organizations, issues the Open Letter on Ensuring Healthcare Interpreters’ Safety during the COVID-19 Pandemic
November 14, 2019 – CCHI upgrades its testing systems and starts administering national certification exams at Prometric testing centers
October 12, 2019 – CCHI holds the first National Certification Summit in Minneapolis, MN and online, as part of its 10th anniversary celebration. More than 200 stakeholders attended the Summit on-site and over 400 virtually. Read more
June-October 2019 – CCHI invests in a major upgrade of its scheduling, testing software, and test center network to meet the growing demands
June 2019 – CCHI receives re-accreditation of the CoreCHI™ certification from NCCA (until 6/30/2024). See, in NCCA Directory – search by acronym “CCHI”
June 2018 – CCHI launches the EtoE (English-to-English) Project by convening the EtoE National Task Force Panel. Read more
July 15, 2017 – CCHI awards its inaugural “Discover Healthcare Interpreting CoreCHI” Scholarship to five recipients
June 2017 – CCHI receives re-accreditation of the CHI™-Spanish certification from NCCA
May – July 2016 – CCHI conducts its 2nd national Job Task Analysis study of the healthcare interpreting profession
02.11-12.16 – A panel of 15 volunteer subject matter experts meets in Morrisville, NC, to start preparing for the 2nd national Job Task Analysis (JTA)
10.05.15 – New Commissioners are elected as the founding Commissioners complete their second term
August 2015 – CCHI has reached the benchmark of 2,000 certified interpreters nation-wide. See the national Interpreter Registry for the current number
03.07.15 – CCHI’s Certified Interpreter Oath is administered for the first time at CHIA’s conference
01.15.15 – The first recipients of CCHI certifications renew their certification for the first time
07.15.14 – CCHI celebrates its 5th anniversary
06.29.14 – CCHI receives NCCA Accreditation for its CoreCHI™ certification, the only certification available for healthcare interpreters of any language
09.01.13 – CCHI Launches the Continuing Education Accreditation Program (CEAP)
CCHI’s CEAP program assesses, analyzes, and accredits continuing education programs for healthcare interpreters
08.31.13 – CCHI Awards 1,000th Credential
CCHI congratulates 1,000 healthcare interpreters who have earned the nation’s highest credential available to healthcare interpreters and professional recognition of their qualification
12.21.2012 – Improving Opportunities for Healthcare Interpreters with OMH Support
07.9.2012 – CCHI develops CHI™ exam in Arabic and Mandarin thanks to a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to Expand CHI™ Certifications
06.29.2012 – CCHI receives NCCA Accreditation for its CHI™-Spanish Certification
CCHI is the first and only organization certifying healthcare interpreters to receive NCCA accreditation
January 2011 – CCHI awards first CoreCHI™ and CHI™-Spanish credentials
October-November 2010 – CCHI administers its first CoreCHI™ and CHI™-Spanish certification exams
December 2009- April 2010 – CCHI conducts its 1st national Job Task Analysis study of the healthcare interpreting profession
September 2009 – CCHI is publicly launched as a national certifying body
July 15, 2009 – CCHI is incorporated as a 501(c)6 non-profit corporation in District of Columbia