State Court Interpreter -Spoken Language Certification

This program of the Minnesota Judicial Branch coordinates court interpreter testing and training, as well as assists in developing and implementing interpreter policy and best practices. It also performs various administrative duties, such as maintaining and publishing an online roster of court interpreters who have completed the minimum requirements to become eligible to work in the state court system. 

Court personnel refer to the statewide roster to locate and schedule court interpreters for court hearings. Court interpreters are hired at the county-level directly by the Minnesota district courts. The roster is also available to public agencies, attorneys, and others requiring interpretation services as they search for qualified interpreters for out-of-court work.

Spoken Language Health Care Interpreter Roster

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) maintains a statewide voluntary roster of spoken language health care interpreters. The roster can be searched by language and geographic area. The results of the search lists the interpreters’ name, contact information, and roster expiration dates of spoken language interpreters who have applied to be on the roster. Interpreters can provide the health care subject areas and specialty settings in which they interpreter may have work experience and the agency and phone number.