Program Information and Registration
Certification is available in the following languages:
Amharic, Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic (Levantine), Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian, Cantonese, Filipino (Tagalog), French, Haitian Creole, Hmong, Khmer, Korean, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese.
Qualification is available in all other languages.
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Click on each step below to access detailed information about that specific element of the certification process.
Step 2: Oral Proficiency Interviews (OPI)
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**Registration forms are only available during registration periods.
2025 Certification Calendar of Events
Notes about pre-registration, space, and payment:Candidates are registered in the order in which the registration forms are received. Space is limited. (Please note that preference will be given to in-state candidates).
You will receive payment instructions with you registration confirmation e-mail.
Note: All dates are tentative and may be subject to change without prior notice. Registration will close on specified dates, please refer to the calendar.
Fees
Written Exam: $125.00
Orientation: All Languages $225.00
Oral Exam: Certification-certified languages candidates only $225.00-$600 (language dependent)
Notes:
- Fees are subject to change without notice.
- The Supreme Court of Virginia will NOT reimburse your travel, parking, meal or lodging expenses.
Registration Information for Individual Certification Elements:
Complete Step 2: Oral Proficiency Interview
Register for Step 3: Written Exam
Registration for the Written Exam opens June 9, 2025, and will close once capacity is reached. Complete the Registration Form.Register for Step 4: 2-day Interpreter Orientation
Registration for the 2-day Interpreter Orientation opens March 3, 2025, at 8am, and will close once capacity is reached. Complete the Registration Form.Register for Step 5: Certifiable Languages Oral Exam
Registration for the Interpreter Oral Exam will open March 3, 2025, at 8am, and will close once capacity is reached. Complete the Registration Form.Recertification Workshop
Virginia courts qualify interpreters and encourage recertification through continuing education opportunities. This will be updated when modules are available.For questions regarding recertification, please email [email protected]