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There are no minimum requirements to take the state interpreter tests. However, applicants are cautioned
that State Certified Administrative Hearing and Medical Interpreters must possess a level of expertise
in both languages that far exceeds that required for informal bilingual conversation. Applicants are
encouraged to complete formal, college-level course work and training in both languages and all modes
of interpretation before applying for the examination.
CPS, a joint powers public agency, administers the State Certification Exam for Administrative Hearing
Interpreters on behalf of the California State Personnel Board (SPB). CPS, formed in 1935 as a division
of the SPB, became a separate public agency in 1985. CPS serves public agencies and nonprofit organizations
throughout the United States and abroad by providing occupational testing and related services. The
interpreter program staff may be contacted at:
CPS Human Resource Services
Interpreter Certification Program
241 Lathrop Way
Sacramento, CA 95815
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