There's a severe shortage of medical interpreters, even though they're mandated by law and proven to improve patient care. AALB aims to fill this gap through its Medical Interpreter Training Program, which serves as the foundational qualification to interpret professionally in healthcare settings across the United States. Thousands of students have graduated from our our training course & earned continuing education credits with AALB Academy.
AALB's incredible team of course instructors have a passion for medical interpretation. They have earned NBCMI and CCHI certificates, presented at international conferences, run medical interpreter support groups, taught in universities, and have extensive professional experience interpreting for patients.
Graduates who earn AALB's Certificate of Training can begin working as medical interpreters in healthcare settings across the United States. In addition, the AALB Certificate of Training qualifies graduates sit for the CCHI & NBCMI medical interpreter certification exams, which are the highest national qualifications medical interpreters can obtain.
Graduates of AALB's Medical Interpreter Training Program can chose to volunteer their time to our partner nonprofit healthcare institutions in need of medical interpreters. In this manner, we have offered medical interpreter services pro bono to free clinics across the country.
Through our work & platforms, we promote awareness to patients and care providers about the role of interpreters in healthcare settings, as well as the legal obligations of medical facilities to provide qualified, professional interpreters to all limited English proficiency, deaf, or hard of hearing patients.