Medical Interpreter Training

Training Opportunity

Ragir Consulting LLC
Medical Interpreter Training - Level II Advanced
Sat, August 21st, 9-5
See the Medical Interpreter Training Level II brochure for all the details.

Scholarships are available for speakers of refugee languages - contact Irina at Irina.Zelenskaya@wisconsin.gov to apply.

Group discounts are available - contact Lydia at Lydia@ragirconsulting.com.

What’s so special about Medical Interpretation?

• Medical interpretation is a specialty, with national standards and a code of ethics. Most large cities have accredited training programs in medical interpretation.
• Medical interpretation involves not only a specialized vocabulary, but also an interpreter who is empathetic to the patient’s situation and comfortable in handling intimate and emotional content.

The quality of healthcare often depends as much on the interpreter as the provider.

As the refugee population becomes increasingly diverse, the challenges of providing adequate medical interpreters becomes even more challenging. Consequently, this Section has been providing medical interpreter trainings for refugee languages through contracts with the following vendors:

• International Institute of Wisconsin (IIW)
• Ragir Consulting, Inc.
• Southern Wisconsin Interpreting and Translation Services (SWITS, LLC)

Wisconsin Roster of Trained Medical Interpreters

Qualified Medical Interpreters who are proficient in Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Human Trafficking and Mental Health Settings

Please contact for additional information or to schedule a training.