Attention CoreCHI-Performance certificants
Coming soon: Exercise in Language Proficiency Evaluation - the online PB training for CoreCHI-P certification renewal. This free course will be available soon.
Welcome to CCHI's Online Training Portal
This website offers online training modules for interpreters who seek certification, for our certificants, and volunteers.
To enroll in any online module (e.g. the CoreCHI™ Practice Examination or a CE Webinar), click on its title. If you don't have an account yet, you will be prompted to create one. After you create an account, you will be ready to log in and enroll. Please make sure to save the username and password you create for this account, because it is different from your CCHI Profile account, where your applications are stored. To reset your password, contact us at info@cchicertification.org.
To access the CoreCHI™ Practice Examination, for example, click on its title. The fee is $30.
The ETOE™ and CHI™ Practice Examinations are free, just enter the enrollment key: Study4u
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Available courses
To access the exam, click on the title and pay the $30 fee via PayPal checkout (you can pay with credit/debit card, you don't have to have a PayPal account). (If you don't have an account on this website, you will need to create one first. Make sure you save the username and password for future use; this website is different than the site with your CCHI application, so the login info is different.)
The CoreCHI™ Practice Examination consists of 30 multiple-choice questions (keep in mind that CCHI has only 1 version of this Practice Exam). The questions are divided into the same domains that appear on the actual CoreCHI™ certification examination.
The examination will be scored and feedback is provided. Correct answers and explanations of both correct and incorrect answers will also be provided. However, no diagnostic information on performance to indicate readiness is offered.
Your score on the practice exam is NOT predictive of your score on the certification exam. It is not required to take this practice exam before taking the actual exam.
Who should take this exam:
Any healthcare interpreter is allowed to take this exam. The CoreCHI™ Practice Examination is appropriate for those who would like to practice the types of questions that will appear on the CoreCHI™ certification examination.
The intent of this practice examination is to give you experience with a computer-based test delivery system, and to provide information regarding the format of the questions and the type of content that you can expect to see on the CoreCHI™ certification examination.
The ETOE™ Practice Examination is meant to acquaint candidates who plan to take the ETOE™ oral performance exam with the exam's structure and difficulty level. This is a self-assessment tool, and no review or scoring will be provided by CCHI.
The intent of this practice exam is to give you experience with a computer-based test delivery system, and to provide information regarding the type of content that you can expect to have on the ETOE™ certification examination. The user interface of the actual exam is different than this practice exam, however, we provide screenshots of the actual exam in the Logistics section of this module.
You may access this practice exam at any time after you create an account on this site (please create only 1 account, if you have troubles login in, contact us at info@cchicertification.org). After you login, click on the title of this practice exam to enroll, and enter the code is Study4u.
Who should take this exam:
Any healthcare interpreter is allowed to take this exam. The ETOE™ Practice Examination is appropriate for those who would like to practice the types of activities that will appear on the ETOE™ certification examination. It is not required to take this practice exam before taking the actual exam. Keep in mind that no diagnostic information on performance to indicate readiness is offered.
The CHI™-Spanish Practice Examination is meant to acquaint candidates who plan to take the CHI™-Spanish oral performance exam with the exam's structure and difficulty level. This is a self-assessment tool, and no review or scoring is provided by CCHI.
The intent of this practice exam is to give you experience with a computer-based test delivery system, and to provide information regarding the type of content that you can expect to have on the CHI™ certification examination. The user interface of the actual exam is different than this practice exam, however, we provide screenshots of the actual exam in the Logistics section of this module.
You may access this practice exam at any time after you create an account on this site (please create only 1 account, if you have troubles logging in, contact us at info@cchicertification.org). After you login, click on the title of this practice exam to enroll, and enter the code is Study4u.
Who should take this exam:
Any healthcare interpreter with Spanish as their working language is allowed to take this exam. It is not required to take this practice exam before taking the actual exam. Keep in mind that no diagnostic information on performance to indicate readiness is offered.
The CHI™-Mandarin Practice Examination is meant to acquaint candidates who plan to take the CHI™-Mandarin oral performance exam with the exam's structure and difficulty level. This is a self-assessment tool, and no review or scoring will be provided by CCHI.
The intent of this practice exam is to give you experience with a computer-based test delivery system, and to provide information regarding the type of content that you can expect to have on the CHI™ certification examination. The user interface of the actual exam is different than this practice exam, however, we provide screenshots of the actual exam in the Logistics section of this module.
You may access this practice exam at any time after you create an account on this site (please create only 1 account, if you have troubles login in, contact us at info@cchicertification.org). After you login, click on the title of this practice exam to enroll, and enter the code is Study4u.
Who should take this exam:
Any healthcare interpreter with Mandarin as their working language is allowed to take this exam. The CHI™-Mandarin Practice Examination is appropriate for those who would like to practice the types of questions that will appear on the CHI™-Mandarin certification examination. It is not required to take this practice exam before taking the actual exam.
The CHI™-Arabic Practice Examination is meant to acquaint candidates who plan to take the CHI™-Arabic oral performance exam with the exam's structure and difficulty level. This is a self-assessment tool, and no review or scoring will be provided by CCHI.
After you login, click on the title of this practice exam to enroll, and enter this enrollment key: Study4u
The intent of this practice exam is to give you experience with a computer-based test delivery system, and to provide information regarding the type of content that you can expect to have on the CHI™ certification examination. The user interface of the actual exam is different than this practice exam, however, we provide screenshots of the actual exam in the Logistics section of this module.
You may access this practice exam at any time after you create an account on this site (please create only 1 account, if you have troubles login in, contact us at info@cchicertification.org).
Who should take this exam:
Any healthcare interpreter with Arabic as their working language is allowed to take this exam. The CHI™-Arabic Practice Examination is appropriate for those who would like to practice the types of questions that will appear on the CHI™-Arabic certification examination. It is not required to take this practice exam before taking the actual exam.
This online, self-paced course covers the following topics: the place of clinical research in society; past harms in research and how they have shaped a cycle of mistrust among marginalized communities; regulatory milestones that define modern ethical principles in research; elements of the informed consent process; common research study types, a description of points in a typical research study where interpreters may be asked to assist, and common research terminology. In this course, you will be asked some demographic and subject matter knowledge questions. By enrolling in this course, you give permission to CCHI and Boston University School of Medicine to use the collected information in aggregate format (i.e., your personal identifiable information will be removed from analysis) to help creators of the course evaluate its effectiveness and reach.
This course is offered free-of-charge, courtesy of Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center. To enroll, click on the title and enter the code: Study4u.
CE Accreditations:
2 general CE hours by CCHI/CEAP, ID #10338
0.175 CEUs by IMIA/NBCMI, IDs #24-1002 and 24-1003
This practice session took place during CCHI’s CoreCHI-P Credential Launch Summit on February 11, 2023. The presenters are CCHI Commissioners E. Zoe Schutzman, M.A., NY CCI, CHI-Spanish, and Andrea Henry, CHI-Spanish. They guide the practice in four cognitive activities that are included on the ETOE™ (English-to-English) Interpreting exam: shadowing, listening comprehension, memory capacity, and paraphrasing.
This general CE course is FREE. To access, login to your account on this website, click on the title to enroll, and enter the code CoreCHIP2023.
The course is in English. It is
accredited for 1.25 PB* CE hours in the on-demand online modality.
*PB - performance-based continuing education course
Good short-term memory is one of the prerequisites to successful interpreting in general, and consecutive mode in particular. The presenter will demonstrate ways to improve short-term memory.
The course is delivered in English. It is accredited for 2 PB* CE hours in the on-demand online modality, CEAP ID #09304 and is intended for intermediate- and advanced-level interpreters who have experience interpreting in various healthcare settings.
The cost is $15.*PB - performance-based continuing education course
The course focuses on how simultaneous interpreting in healthcare settings is different than in other settings (conference, legal, educational) and requires different approaches to being successful.
The course is delivered in English. It is accredited for 2 PB* CE hours, CEAP ID #08883 and is intended for intermediate- and advanced-level interpreters who have experience interpreting in various healthcare settings.
The cost is $15. To access, login to your account and click on the title to enroll.
*PB - performance-based continuing education course
This online course was originally presented as a webinar by Margarita Bekker, CoreCHI™, CCHI Commissioner and Lead Russian Interpreter at Stanford University Medical Center, on August 13, 2016. The course is accredited by CEAP/CCHI for 1.5 CE hours in performance-based (PB) topics.
This course focuses on identifying elements of equivalency
constituting accurate sight translation of a healthcare document and
corresponding interpreting sub-skills needed to master this mode.
To enroll in this course, click on the course name and login to your account. (If you don't have one yet, create one.) Then click on the course name again and follow enrollment/payment instructions. The cost is $15.
The content is courtesy of Natalya Mytareva and
Margarita Bekker, its authors.
This online course for Spanish interpreters was originally presented as a webinar by Johanna Parker, M.A., CHI™-Spanish, CMI, on September 24, 2016. The course is accredited by CEAP/CCHI for 1.75 CE hours in performance-based (PB) topics.
The presenter discusses when it is appropriate to sight translate intake forms, what challenges intake forms present, the value of sight translating these forms to build skills, and how to prepare for this task, using MRI intake forms as an example.
The cost is $15.
The content is courtesy of Johanna Parker, its
author and presenter.
This online course for Mandarin interpreters was originally
presented as a webinar by Carmen Lee, B.A., on October 28, 2016. The course is
accredited by CEAP/CCHI for 1.75 CE hours in performance-based (PB) topics.
The presenter discusses when it is appropriate to sight translate intake forms, what challenges MRI intake forms present and how to prepare for this task.
The cost is $15.
The webinar content is courtesy of Carmen Lee, its author
and presenter.
This online course for Arabic interpreters was originally presented as a live webinar by Mutaz (Matt) Al Mudaris, CHI™-Arabic, on November 27, 2017. Mutaz Al Mudaris, also known as Matt, is a nationally certified interpreter (CHI™-Arabic) and has been working at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) in the language, cultural and educational support since 2012.The course is accredited by CEAP/CCHI for 2 CE hours in performance-based (PB) topics.
The presenter discusses how Arabic interpreters can effectively navigate the sea of Spoken Arabic variants when interpreting in healthcare settings.
The cost is $15.
The content is courtesy of Mutaz (Matt) Al Mudaris, its author and presenter.
This online course for interpreters of any language was originally presented as a webinar by Maria Carla Faccini, CHI™-Spanish, and Dr. Adrienne D. Mishkin, on December 7, 2016. The course is accredited by CEAP/CCHI for 1.5 general CE hours.
The presenters discuss the provider’s thought process and some of the techniques used to interview patients and strategies that the interpreter can use to overcome challenges typical for this appointment type.
To enroll in this course, click on the course name and create an account (if you already have one on this site, just login). Then click on the course name again and, below the course description, pay the enrollment fee.
The cost is $15.
The webinar content is courtesy of Maria Carla Faccini and Dr. Adrienne D. Mishkin, its authors and presenters.
This is a panel discussion, held during CCHI’s CoreCHI-P Credential Launch Summit on February 11, 2023, moderated by Mateo Rutherford, M.A., CHI™-Spanish, CCHI Chair. The panelists are managers of languages services at various health systems across the U.S.: Valerie Huang M.A., CHI™-Mandarin; Idolly Oliva, M.B.A.; and Alegna Zavatti, CHI™-Spanish. They discuss the impact of the new performance-level certification credential on the healthcare interpreter profession and language access arena, commenting on implications for staff interpreters, vendors, and language services operations.
The sign language interpretation for this conversation is sponsored by the State of New Mexico Commission for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons.
The course is in English. It is accredited for 1 general CE hour in the on-demand online modality.
The cost is $15.
This is the recording of the opening and keynote address of CCHI’s CoreCHI-P Credential Launch Summit on February 11, 2023. In her keynote, CCHI Commissioner Johanna Parker shares her vision of where our profession is headed in these times of great change, and the role that the CoreCHI-Performance credential plays in advancing our profession and the services provided to limited English proficient individuals in our communities.
The course is in English. It is accredited for 1 general CE hour in the on-demand online modality.
The cost is $15.
This online course is based on the recording of a live webinar with the same title, broadcast on July 16, 2019. It is accredited by CEAP/CCHI for 1.75 general CE hours (CEAP ID # 09055) and is intended for interpreters of all levels and languages. The course addresses the issues of professionalism, leadership, professional engagement and development.
This CE course is offered free of charge . First, login to your account, then click on the title to enroll, and enter the code is ThankU2022.
Presenters:
Shiva Bidar-Sielaff, M.A., CHI™-Spanish, a founding
CCHI Commissioner and the Chief Diversity Officer at UW Health (WI).
Karin Ruschke, M.A., a founding CCHI Commissioner and President of International Language Services, Inc. (IL)
Mara Youdelman, J.D., a founding CCHI Commissioner, CCHI’s first Chair, and Managing Attorney of the National Health Law Program’s Washington D.C. offices.