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About the Course

Applicants for the Professional Certificate in Interpretation and Translation English-Spanish program must successfully pass the Qualifying Admission Exam for the Professional Certificate in Interpretation and Translation: English-Spanish prior to enrolling in either certificate program. Admission to the program will be based on an assessment of your language skills in English and Spanish. The exam will test your-knowledge of vocabulary, reading, comprehension, spelling and grammar, as well as the ability to complete college-level coursework. Please visit our website for a list of materials you should submit on or before your exam. Note: Graduates of the Professional Certificate in Interpretation and Translation English-Spanish program, and/or experienced professionals working in the Interpretation and Translation field for more than two years may be given special permission from the department to be exempt from taking the admissions exam.

Nov 15 - Nov 15, 2025

252CPT010
Est. Tuition:
$100.00
Learning Format:
Webcast
Duration:
1 day
Enroll

Estimated Tuition

$100.00

Location

Online Webcast

Instructor

  • Jesus Oliva-Barron, M.D.

Schedule

Online: Nov. 15 Sat., 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Nov. 15 (1 live meeting) The Qualifying Admission Exam for the English-Spanish Interpretation and Translation Program will be administered online through Canvas. The exam includes both a written and an oral component, and you'll have 3.5 hours to complete it. NO Refunds are permitted for this exam. 

Textbook

No Textbooks Listed.

Additional information

IMPORTANT: The exam will be completed on Canvas. To be eligible to take the Qualifying Admission Exam, your NetID must be activated three days before the exam date. It takes two hours to gain access to Canvas after the NetID has been activated. For assistance activating your NetID, please contact support@ucx.ucr.edu, or call 951-827-4105. Once the NetID has been activated, students will need to set up the Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). For MFA support, visit: ucrsupport.service-now.com. Please ensure that you have access to the exam via Canvas prior to the exam date by visiting https://elearnhome.ucr.edu/.

Dec 13 - Dec 13, 2025

252CPT011
Est. Tuition:
$100.00
Learning Format:
Webcast
Duration:
1 day
Enroll

Estimated Tuition

$100.00

Location

Online Webcast

Instructor

  • Jesus Oliva-Barron, M.D.

Schedule

Online: Dec. 13 Sat., 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Dec. 13 (1 live meeting) The Qualifying Admission Exam for the English-Spanish Interpretation and Translation Program will be administered online through Canvas. The exam includes both a written and an oral component, and you'll have 3.5 hours to complete it. NO Refunds are permitted for this exam. 

Textbook

No Textbooks Listed.

Additional information

IMPORTANT: The exam will be completed on Canvas. To be eligible to take the Qualifying Admission Exam, your NetID must be activated three days before the exam date. It takes two hours to gain access to Canvas after the NetID has been activated. For assistance activating your NetID, please contact support@ucx.ucr.edu, or call 951-827-4105. Once the NetID has been activated, students will need to set up the Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). For MFA support, visit: ucrsupport.service-now.com. Please ensure that you have access to the exam via Canvas prior to the exam date by visiting https://elearnhome.ucr.edu/.

Jan 24 - Jan 24, 2026

253CPT005
Est. Tuition:
$100.00
Learning Format:
Webcast
Duration:
1 day
Enroll

Estimated Tuition

$100.00

Location

Online Webcast

Instructor

  • Jesus Oliva-Barron, M.D.

Schedule

Online: Jan. 24 Sat., 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Jan. 24 (1 live meeting) The Qualifying Admission Exam for the English-Spanish Interpretation and Translation Program will be administered online through Canvas. The exam includes both a written and an oral component, and you'll have 3.5 hours to complete it. NO Refunds are permitted for this exam. 

Textbook

No Textbooks Listed.

Additional information

IMPORTANT: The exam will be completed on Canvas. To be eligible to take the Qualifying Admission Exam, your NetID must be activated three days before the exam date. It takes two hours to gain access to Canvas after the NetID has been activated. For assistance activating your NetID, please contact support@ucx.ucr.edu, or call 951-827-4105. Once the NetID has been activated, students will need to set up the Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). For MFA support, visit: ucrsupport.service-now.com. Please ensure that you have access to the exam via Canvas prior to the exam date by visiting https://elearnhome.ucr.edu/.

Feb 21 - Feb 21, 2026

253CPT006
Est. Tuition:
$100.00
Learning Format:
Webcast
Duration:
1 day
Enroll

Estimated Tuition

$100.00

Location

Online Webcast

Instructor

  • Jesus Oliva-Barron, M.D.

Schedule

Online: Feb. 21 Sat., 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Feb. 21 (1 live meeting) The Qualifying Admission Exam for the English-Spanish Interpretation and Translation Program will be administered online through Canvas. The exam includes both a written and an oral component, and you'll have 3.5 hours to complete it. NO Refunds are permitted for this exam. 

Textbook

No Textbooks Listed.

Additional information

IMPORTANT: The exam will be completed on Canvas. To be eligible to take the Qualifying Admission Exam, your NetID must be activated three days before the exam date. It takes two hours to gain access to Canvas after the NetID has been activated. For assistance activating your NetID, please contact support@ucx.ucr.edu, or call 951-827-4105. Once the NetID has been activated, students will need to set up the Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). For MFA support, visit: ucrsupport.service-now.com. Please ensure that you have access to the exam via Canvas prior to the exam date by visiting https://elearnhome.ucr.edu/.

Mar 21 - Mar 21, 2026

253CPT007
Est. Tuition:
$100.00
Learning Format:
Webcast
Duration:
1 day
Enroll

Estimated Tuition

$100.00

Location

Online Webcast

Instructor

  • Jesus Oliva-Barron, M.D.

Schedule

Online: Mar. 21 Sat., 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Mar. 21 (1 live meeting) The Qualifying Admission Exam for the English-Spanish Interpretation and Translation Program will be administered online through Canvas. The exam includes both a written and an oral component, and you'll have 3.5 hours to complete it. NO Refunds are permitted for this exam. 

Textbook

No Textbooks Listed.

Additional information

IMPORTANT: The exam will be completed on Canvas. To be eligible to take the Qualifying Admission Exam, your NetID must be activated three days before the exam date. It takes two hours to gain access to Canvas after the NetID has been activated. For assistance activating your NetID, please contact support@ucx.ucr.edu, or call 951-827-4105. Once the NetID has been activated, students will need to set up the Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). For MFA support, visit: ucrsupport.service-now.com. Please ensure that you have access to the exam via Canvas prior to the exam date by visiting https://elearnhome.ucr.edu/.