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Interpreter and translator training in Minnesota

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

2 schools offer these interpreter programs, and Minnesota 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 Minnesota, 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 interpreting or translation (associate degree, 1 program) and translator or interpreter certificate (general, 1 program).

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How much does interpreter training cost in Minnesota?

$7,443 to $7,728

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

These two programs

Finished the program
26% to 65%
Working 6 months later
60% to 65%
Earned a year, estimated
about $25,300 to $46,600
Length
60 weeks

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

Is there free interpreter training in Minnesota?

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

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

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2 programs

  • Interpreting or translation (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Translation and Interpreting

    Century College

    White Bear Lake

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Century College, White Bear LakeInterpreting or translation (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$25,300
    Price if you pay yourself$7,443
    Program website, Translation and Interpreting at Century College
    More details about Translation and Interpreting at Century College
    Finished
    26%
    Working at 6 months
    65%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,321
    Length
    60 weeks, 45 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    162
    Earned a year, estimated
    $25,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,443
    Program website, Translation and Interpreting at Century College

  • Translator or interpreter certificate (general)In personNo diploma needed

    Interpreting Certificate

    University of Minnesota Twin Cities

    Minneapolis

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    University of Minnesota Twin Cities, MinneapolisTranslator or interpreter certificate (general) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$46,600
    Price if you pay yourself$7,728
    Program website, Interpreting Certificate at University of Minnesota Twin Cities
    More details about Interpreting Certificate at University of Minnesota Twin Cities
    Finished
    65%
    Working at 6 months
    60%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,641
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    40
    Earned a year, estimated
    $46,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,728
    Program website, Interpreting Certificate at University of Minnesota Twin Cities

How to pay for interpreter training in Minnesota

WIOA funding can pay for interpreter training in Minnesota

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 Minnesota

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

Where the Minnesota interpreter program numbers come from

Which Minnesota interpreter programs are on this list?

These are the interpreter programs Minnesota 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 Minnesota offers.

How the prices and results of Minnesota 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.

Sources for the facts about interpreter training in Minnesota

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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