Refugee Information
Immigrant Services
Interpreter Training Options
Agencies receiving federal funds need to ensure limited English clients have access to adequate qualified interpreters in order to provide quality services and meet the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act 1964. Individuals who wish to be community, medical and court interpreters need to obtain appropriate training in order to meet their professional responsibilities to clients and agencies. There are two types of training available in Wisconsin: community/medical and court.
Wisconsin Court Interpreter Training vs. Medical Interpreter Training
Cost of Training
Agencies are encouraged to contact the Refugee Assistance Services Program Section directly to organize sessions in your community. Depending on the availability of funds, partial scholarships can be provided to qualified participants who speak a refugee language. The amount of scholarship will vary. Please contact for details.
After successful completion of either training, he/she will appear on a roster:
Related Links
- Nebraska Association for Translators and Interpreters
- Working with Medical Interpreters
- MATC (Milwaukee)
414-297-6353
Medical Interpreter (Language Interpretation for Health Services)
Technical Diploma - MATC (Madison)
Language Interpreter for Health Services Program
Maria Banuelos
608-258-2460, or e-mail: mbanuelos@matcmadison.edu - UW Hospitals - Shiva Bidar-Sielaf
608-265-7424
s.bidarsielaf@hosp.wisc.edu - Waukesha County Technical College
Dr. Elvira Craig-de Silva
262-691-5256
edesilva@waukesha.tec.wi.us- 15-credit (one academic year plus two semesters of practicum) – Advanced Technical Certificate program ained at medical interpretation (English-Spanish)
- Semester Course in court interpreting
- Wisconsin Interpreter/Translator Association
- Alexa Wirth and Patrick Ryan: alexawirth@wi.rr.com; pbryan@quixnet.net