If I’ve developed or taught interpreter training programs, will this satisfy the 40 hour requirement of healthcare interpreter training?
Yes, if you have taught 40 hours of courses related to healthcare interpreter training and can document this if audited by CCHI. If you have developed a healthcare interpreter training program that has been administered, you may also count the number of hours the course runs (you may not count number of hours you spent developing the course). The application requires you to agree that you are prepared to provide documentation to verify your eligibility upon request. If the number of hours of the curriculum is less than 40, only the amount that has been taught will be applied toward the 40 hour requirement. Likewise if the applicant created a healthcare interpreter training program less than 40 hours he/she will only be awarded the exact amount of the training program. EXAMPLE: An applicant assisted in developing a 10 hour healthcare interpreter training program. The applicant may count 10 hours towards CCHI’s 40 hour healthcare interpreter training prerequisite. EXAMPLE: An applicant s
