To become an interpreter, you typically need a strong command of at least two languages, often including your native language and one or more foreign languages. Formal education in interpretation or related fields can be helpful, but it's not always required. Gaining experience through internships, volunteer work, or entry-level positions can be crucial to building your skills and resume. It's essential to practice active listening, cultural understanding, and ethical behavior. Many interpreters also pursue certifications or credentials to enhance their qualifications. Developing a specialization, such as medical, legal, or conference interpretation, can open up specific job opportunities. Ultimately, continuous learning and honing your language skills are key to becoming a successful interpreter. Thanks, Interprepedia!

Thank You , my skill my gift and it comes so natuaral as a hobby

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Amazing video!!! Thank you Rosa!

Thank you, great advises!

Thank you Rosa!! I'm studying to become a Medical Interpreter and listening to your realistic point of view in this field it's been very helpful. I love your videos, you're amazing!

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Thanks Rosa for this helpful video. I'm basically an interpreter in the church. Taking from English to french, and vice versa, Swahili to french or English, and Kinyarwanda. I wish I am connected to a translation training for what I normally do is more of gift than a professionalism. I really need a serious training. Blessings

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Thanks again!

Awesome information..definitely need to apply all the suggestions you recommend and definitely I need a resume...thanks Rosa

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Thank you ! It is great to hear some thoughts from you on how to become an interpreter )💖

Thanks so much for your videos, Rosa! I have just started my job as an English-Spanish interpreter and find your comments and tips very useful.

Your vidéo make me improve my skills of interpreting and translating , especially it boosts my confidence

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Thx for your video,I'd like to work on freelance as an interpreter ,I remember my second or first time doing that it was so funny, I've worked with south-africa businessman,to interpret English in French,the worse part was they have an africaans accent it's like dutch ,oh my goodness ...it was really an amazing experience..

Great video Rosa, you're so eloquent !!! I am interested in becoming a Spanish/English interpreter. I'm in the state of New York, USA, and I'm looking for the best certification that would allow me to work from different states. May you recommend any particular training/certification ???

Great data Rosa, many thanks!

Hi Rosa hope you are well. Im from Dallas TX and I am very passionate about interpreting. I have no idea how to start, I would live to be a Court interpreter. Any information is greatly appreciated.

Hi Rosa! Can you please upload a home office tour? I would like to work remotely :)

Hello, Rosa! Thank you so much for this video. I am planning on becoming an interpreter and this information has been really useful. Quick question: Which TOEFL test did you take? The IBT or the TPT?

Hi Rosa I love your videos you're very Professional, I'm going to take my oral test on April here in Washington state, what can you suggest for note taking? I was doing Virginia Valencia class but she focus more in courts terminology and mine is medical Interpreter, you're my hero and very knowledgeable.

Thank u madame, i aspire to become an interpreter and translator English -french and French -English. I obtained a degree in Bilingual studies of English and French.

Hi,a Thanks from Brazil!

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Sister plz guide me how to i join as a medical interpreters i m from Myanmar plz guide me thz

Hello Rosa, thank you so much.. Can you suggest some courses or trainings for interpreters?

Thank you Rosa! What do you think is the minimum TOEFL score that would suffice for being a court interpreter?

Hola Rosa! What is your opinion on MiTio interpreter courses? I really want to get my interpreter career started and I am kind off skeptical 😔

Hi Rosa! What’s a good book or a good reference to study court proceedings for the written test?! Thank you!

Hi Rosa, I have a question, I am preparing to take my CCHI exam, but I do not have my high school diploma. It was a long time since I got it and I lost it throughout the years. I studied in Argentina and the school where I got it is giving me a VERY hard time to give me a duplicate. In your experience do you think that I still could take the exam? I have 40 hours certificate of medical interpreter from Cross World Communications, anda 60 hours medical terminology training from Children’s Medical Center. Thank you for your attention to this email.

Thank you!

Hi Rosa I'm from Mexico, and I want to become a remote translator. Do you have any video ideas as an foriegn interpretor?

Resume video please Having a hard time what to put in it, its my first time. 😢

Hi, I live in Southern California and planning to obtain a court interpreter certificate but I have several dilemmas: 1. Where to take the course, School of Interpretation of Southern California or my local College? Prices are about the same. 2. Should I take the Federal Court Interpretation or the regular Court Interpretation. I wonder which would open more doors considering I have no other degrees. Please advise TIA

Please help me I wanna be an interprete french-english english french. I speak english and french. What are methods

Please! Can someone tell me where to start my interpreter/translation training in Ohio state!!!

Hi Rosa, any companies that you recommend that hire interpreters from outside of the US.?

I like being interpreter, I'd like become proficient but OMG it is difficult Indeed.

hello, can you help me to become an interpreter,

Hola Rosa, conoces una asociación para intérpretes latinos / habla hispana en Estados Unidos ?

I m from Pakistan I want to become interpretor

Could you give an ex. For volunteering chances ?

Do not become an interpreter. It's one of the worse jobs ever. Very stressful, low pay job. They put you in front of a computer, with a headphone and make you do interpretation, no stop, for hours. You will have terrible headaches, dizziness and you will end up losing your ability to hear well. Terrible job.

I was a phone interpreter for languages line. The pay is lousy $10/ hourly. Language line pay peanut. Later i quit