Self-Study Materials

The National Center for Interpretation offers a variety of self-study materials to help you practice and improve your skills at home and prepare for State and Federal Interpreter Certification Exams.

All of our self-study materials have been developed with the highest standards in mind. The scripts used are taken from authentic scenarios and transcripts, and have been selected to provide a gamut of common scenarios you will likely encounter as a professional interpreter.

Still have questions? Our office is happy to help you determine which self-study materials would be best for you - simply give us a call at (520) 621-3615 to speak with a member of our staff.



The CASIO Electronic Dictionary is a must-have for serious interpreters. It comes with four books in one lightweight and portable format.


The Essentials©: Medical Edition is been designed for intermediate to advanced interpreters that want to enhance their medical interpreting skills.


The FCICE Sample Exams are retired copies of the written federal exam, including answer keys.


The Fundamentals of Court Interpretation was a key text in defining the field of court interpretation over 20 years ago, and is an invaluable reference for any legal/court interpreter today.


The Legal Interpretapes© are a 3-volume set designed to help introduce you to the field of legal/court interpretation.


The Medical Interpretapes are designed to help introduce you to the field of medical/healthcare interpretation.


The Spanish Talking Manual (Second Edition) is a simulated oral interpreting exam to help prepare for the oral portion of the FCICE, Consortium and other state legal/court exams.


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