The Court Interpreter Program is now accepting applications from bilingual candidates who wish to be accepted in the Program. Admission into the Program is competitive. Professional interpreting experience and/or formal training in the interpretation field are required to be considered. All submissions will be acknowledged and candidates will be notified of the decision via e-mail within two weeks of the submission date. Fill out the online application to apply. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
All accepted candidates will receive access to the pre-recorded Introductory Webinar for Court Interpreter Candidates on Friday October 2, 2026. It can be viewed on demand until November 6, 2026.
If you have questions about the program or your qualifications, please e-mail to [email protected].
Mission Statement
The Maryland Court Interpreter Program is committed to providing the Maryland Judiciary with highly qualified interpreters for criminal and civil proceedings, including juvenile matters and some court-related events in the Maryland courts.
The Maryland Court Interpreter Program conducts training workshops, testing, and continuing education classes for court interpreters. Certification exams are offered in Arabic, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Cantonese, French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, and Vietnamese.
The Maryland Judiciary maintains a public Court Interpreter Release List. All listed interpreters are either Certified or Qualified. Certified interpreters have passed an oral interpreter certification examination which tests their language and interpreting skills in 3 modes: Sight, Consecutive, and Simultaneous. At a minimum, all Qualified interpreters have passed a written examination in English and many have passed an Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) in the foreign language and English.