CCC offers a range of training options for individuals & organizations. Earn CEUs, learn to train other interpreters, enjoy free webinars, take required courses for medical or legal certification, & more.
Cross-Cultural Communications (CCC) is committed to advancing medical, educational, and community interpreting through exceptional training programs, consulting services, and resources. As the leading international training agency in the U.S., we have over 500 licensed trainers operating across 44 states, Washington D.C., Guam, and six other countries — Argentina, Canada, Panama, Thailand, Spain, and Qatar.
Our flexible training programs cater to staff interpreters, bilingual staff, freelance interpreters, and organizations. They are utilized in all 50 U.S. states and over 105 countries, supporting interpreters who speak 106 different languages. Publications under our imprint, Culture & Language Press, are distributed in over 30 countries, and our newsletter, Intersect, connects with more than 20,000 subscribers worldwide.
With about 7,500 job openings for interpreters and translators projected each year over the next decade, CCC is at the forefront of setting new standards and training thousands of interpreters to meet the demand.
Our courses are designed to support those starting out in the interpreting field, professionals seeking Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to maintain their certification, and those involved in training the next generation of interpreters. Our versatile delivery methods, including self-paced online modules, live virtual sessions, and in-person workshops, accommodate various learning preferences and schedules.
CCC’s flagship program, The Community Interpreter® International, is a certificate program for medical, educational, and social services interpreters — the most up-to-date and prestigious program in the field. Its textbook, The Community Interpreter®: An International Textbook, is the most comprehensive resource of its kind, utilized by hundreds of organizations, including health systems, schools, universities, government agencies, and non-profits.
Our flagship 40-hour certificate program in community interpreting.
Our signature certificate course is available online in a convenient self-paced format.
A robust introduction to medical interpreting that prepares you to enter the healthcare field.
Our textbook and online course offers a comprehensive approach to professional remote interpreting.
No, CCC is an organization dedicated solely to interpreter and cultural competence training. Our mission is language access. However, we do provide graduates of The Community Interpreter® with a list of nearby language companies and public organizations that employ interpreters. We also occasionally send out job postings to our program graduates and/or e-newsletter subscribers at the request of other organizations.
Cross-Cultural Communications is the leading international training agency in the U.S. devoted to community interpreting, educational interpreting, healthcare interpreting and cultural competence. It is also the only organization that licenses community interpreters across the U.S. and in other countries. We regularly train bilingual staff as well as contract interpreters. We also provide training and consulting services to private companies, non-profits and government agencies. Our programs are grounded in a mixture of theory and practical, hands-on activities.
The Community Interpreter® International, or TCII, is a 40-hour certificate training program for interpreters who are just starting out or those experienced interpreters who are looking for a recognized qualification. Subjects covered include the interpreting code of ethics and standards of practice in order to give participants a solid grounding in the profession. This is complemented by practical, hands-on activities such as role-plays and interactive group discussions. The program fulfills the 40-hour training requirements considered by many (certifying bodies employers and industry associations) to be the minimum needed to entire the field.
At the moment, a combination of two CCC programs fulfills this requirement: Medical Terminology for Interpreters (7.5 hours) and The Community Interpreter® International. Since TCII is open to all community interpreters and the subject matter covers education and social services as well as medical interpreting, at the end of each TCII session any participant who is seeking medical interpreter certification will be given a letter from CCC, stating the number of hours that can be counted towards this requirement. Typically 34-36 hours count towards the 40 hour requirement.
Yes, although the CE credits offered for each program will vary according to course length and content. Our programs are currently approved for continuing education credits by the following organizations:
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