CMIE (Commission for Medical Interpreter Education) Standards
Age Requirements:
The minimum requirements is 18 years of age-old
21 years of age is recommended
Oral Proficiency Requirements in the main language of the country shall be determined by one or more of the following:
Over 5 years of verified professional experience in the main language of the country
A Bachelor, Masters, Ph.D., or any other degree from an accredited institution of higher education where the main language is spoken
Graduation from a high school where the main language is the medium of instruction
ACTFL Oral Exam administered by a third party (Minimum score: Advanced Mid Level or equivalent to ILR 2)
Validated Third-Party Language Exams (For English, see Appendix I)
Equivalent to ACTFL Advanced Mid-level or ILR 2
* Evidence of supporting documents (Diplomas or Certificates, CV and/or Test results) MUST be submitted in order to be accepted in the program.
Oral Proficiency Requirements in the other language shall be established by any ONE of the following:
Over five years of verified professional experience in the other language
Bachelor, Masters, Ph.D., or any other degree from an institution of higher education where that language is spoken
Graduation from a high school where the language is the medium of instruction
ACTFL Oral Exams administered by a third party (Minimum score: Advanced Mid Level or equivalent to ILR 2.
Validated Third-Party Language Exams
Equivalent to ACTFL Advanced Mid-level or ILR 2.
* Evidence of supporting documents (Diplomas or Certificates, CV and/or Test results) MUST be submitted in order to be accepted in the program.
Appendix 1: Language Proficiency Exams Validated Language Exams
ACTFL Oral Exams (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages): Advanced Mid-Level
BEST Plus computer-adaptive assessment: High Intermediate or above.
CAE (Certificate in Advanced English, Level 4): B
COPI (Computerized Oral Proficiency Instrument) based on ACTFL rating (Advanced Mid Level)
CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English, Level 5): B
ECPE (Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English): PASS
ELPT (English Language Proficiency Test): 950+
FCE (First Certificate in English, Level 3): A
IELTS (International English Language Testing System) 7.0+
MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery) 80+
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): 570+ on paper; 230+ computer version; 90+ on iBT.
A validated language exam is equivalent to ILR2 or higher.
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