Get Certified

The credentialing process is a multistep process that needs to be completed in order to receive one of the credentials.

Please refer to the CMI Candidate Handbook (www.certifiedmedicalinterpreters.org/candidate_handbook) for complete details.

The process is going to be as follows:
 
Step 1. Register to start the process. 
                    
Step 2. Request to take the National Board Written Exam
 
Step 3. Request the Oral Exams being offered per specific non-English working language:

• Apply to take the National Board Oral Exam to obtain the Certified Medical Interpreter (CMI) credential                     
• Apply to take the National Board Qualification Exam to obtain the Qualified Medical Interpreter (QMI) credential                            
• Apply to undergo the National Board Portfolio Review to obtain the Screened Medical Interpreter (SMI) credential

 
Step 4. Re-certification to maintain credential obtained active.
 
For questions, please contact info [at] certifiedmedicalinterpreters [dot] org