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Interpreter and translator training in Colorado

2 interpreter and translator programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

1 school offers these interpreter programs, and Colorado has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Interpreters work in spoken or sign language and translators in written language; medical interpreters help patients talk with doctors and nurses, and court interpreters work in courts. Most have a bachelor's degree and must be fluent in English and at least one other language. Certification is usually optional, but most states require it for court interpreters.1

In Colorado, 1 of the 2 programs takes students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 2 programs here are translator or interpreter certificate (general, 1 program) and interpreting or translation (associate degree, 1 program).

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How much does interpreter training cost in Colorado?

$6,090 to $16,624

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program
29% to 36%
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Neither program reports it
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Neither program reports it
Length
Left out
The 2 figures filed fail our checks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Colorado may also offer interpreter training. How these figures are made

Is there free interpreter training in Colorado?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 2 interpreter and translator programs in Colorado approved for WIOA funding

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2 programs

  • Translator or interpreter certificate (general)HybridNo diploma needed

    Translation And Interpretation

    Community College of Aurora

    Aurora

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Community College of Aurora, AuroraTranslator or interpreter certificate (general) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,090
    Program website, Translation And Interpretation at Community College of Aurora
    More details about Translation And Interpretation at Community College of Aurora
    Finished
    29%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $215
    Students counted
    128

    Listed 2 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.

    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,090
    Program website, Translation And Interpretation at Community College of Aurora

  • Interpreting or translation (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Translation and Interpretation AAS

    Community College of Aurora

    Aurora

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Community College of Aurora, AuroraInterpreting or translation (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$16,624
    Program website, Translation and Interpretation AAS at Community College of Aurora
    More details about Translation and Interpretation AAS at Community College of Aurora
    Finished
    36%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $1,426
    Students counted
    26
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $16,624
    Program website, Translation and Interpretation AAS at Community College of Aurora

How to pay for interpreter training in Colorado

WIOA funding can pay for interpreter training in Colorado

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for interpreter training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for interpreter training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Other training in Colorado

How interpreter training compares with the rest of business and office work: Business and office training in Colorado

Where the Colorado interpreter program numbers come from

Which Colorado interpreter programs are on this list?

These are the interpreter programs Colorado approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Colorado offers.

How the prices and results of Colorado interpreter programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

How reliable are the Colorado figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Colorado among the states with "known data quality concerns".10 The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

Sources for the facts about interpreter training in Colorado

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Interpreters and Translators
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List
  10. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns