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Power of Certification
CCHI is dedicated to supporting professional interpreters who value the power of education and certification. We understand that many interpreters work across settings – in health care, courts, Workers’ Compensation, schools, etc. At the same time, many interpreters are also professional translators. Our 2016 national Job Task Analysis (JTA) study showed that about 8% of respondents – CCHI certificants – also hold another language professional certification, e.g. of ATA, RID, state or federal court interpreter, etc.
We commend and support all professionals who seek certification in more than one specialty! CCHI waives its application fee of $35 for those applicants who otherwise meet our eligibility criteria and who already hold a certification of ATA, RID, BEI, Federal or State courts, state of Washington for medical interpreters, or NBCMI (CMI language-specific credentials only). All applicants must sit for and pass CCHI’s certification exams to earn CCHI certification.
In addition, in February 2017, CCHI started to offer to such applicants a special examination fee of $150 for either CoreCHI™ or CHI™ exam. We are extending this offer throughout 2022 by request! This means that Spanish, Arabic and Mandarin interpreters, who hold certifications by ATA, Federal or State courts, state of Washington for medical interpreters, or NBCMI (CMI language-specific credentials only), will pay only $300 for their certification with CCHI. And certified interpreters of other spoken languages or ASL will pay only $150 total.
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Who is eligible
Application fee waiver ($35):
- Any applicant who meets all of CCHI eligibility requirements AND whose certification by ATA, RID, BEI, Federal or State courts, state of Washington for medical interpreters, or NBCMI (CMI language-specific credentials only; Hub-CMI holders do not qualify for this discount) is in good standing (active) on the date of their CCHI application. (e.g., An applicant submits an application to CCHI on 2/26/2022, and their other certification expires on or after 2/26/22, they qualify for the waiver. If the applicant’s other certification has expired before 2/26/22, they must pay the full fee.)
- Applicant must have completed 40 hours of healthcare interpreter training (as part of our eligibility requirements).
- The applicant must pay the CoreCHI™ examination fee at the time of the application. CCHI will not consider applications without the exam fee payment.
- This offer started on 02/20/2017 and does not apply retroactively. CCHI reserves the right to discontinue this offer at any time and without any prior notice.
Examination special fee of $150 (time-limited offer):
- Candidates must submit their application and pay $150 for the CoreCHI™ exam by 12/31/2022 (by 11:59 pm EST).
- Candidate’s application must meet CCHI’s criteria. If the application is rejected due to ineligibility, CCHI will retain $35 processing fee and refund $115 to applicant. If your application is accepted, the $150 fee is non-refundable. Candidate must take the CoreCHI™ exam within 6 months of the application approval, otherwise they will have to pay the exam fee again.
- Candidates who pay the fee of $150 for the oral performance CHI™ exam by 12/31/2022 (by 11:59 pm EST).
- The exam fee is valid only for the first administration of an exam (i.e. it is not valid for a retake). CCHI exam fees are non-refundable.
- Candidates who fail the exam, will pay the full retake exam fee of $175 for the CoreCHI™ and $275 for the CHI™ exam.
- CCHI reserves the right to discontinue this offer at any time and without any prior notice.
This offer does not apply to holders of education certificates or interpreters who passed various screening tests or are “qualified” by processes that do not require a language-specific performance exam. It applies only to interpreters who are certified by a U.S. entity certifying interpreters or translators such as ATA, RID, BEI, Federal or State courts, state of Washington for medical interpreters, or NBCMI (CMI language-specific credentials only; Hub-CMI holders do not qualify for this discount).
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How to get this special benefit
1. Review CCHI’s eligibility criteria to make sure you meet our requirements and read CCHI Candidate’s Examination Handbook to learn about the certification process and CCHI policies.
2. Email CCHI your intention to get certified and attach a proof of your other certification (as a pdf or image file) at apply@cchicertification.org. The document verifying your certification can be a certification certificate or badge/card and must contain your name (matching your current ID), the certification entity info, and the certification expiration/validity date.
3. CCHI will review your letter of intent and provided documentation within 10 days and email you instructions on how to complete and submit the online application.
4. Once CCHI receives your application, CCHI will review your application within two weeks.
5. You will receive your Notice to Schedule your exam within one week of the application approval for the CoreCHI™ exam and within one week of payment for a CHI™ exam.
If you have any questions about this special opportunity, please contact us at apply@cchicertification.org.