Interpreter and translator training in Nevada

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

3 schools offer these interpreter programs, and Nevada has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did. One school runs 4 of these 6 programs, so the typical figures lean heavily on its prices and results.

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 Nevada, 5 of the 6 programs take students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 6 programs here are medical interpreter course (3 programs), court and legal interpreter course (2 programs) and translator or interpreter certificate (general, 1 program).

See the 6 programs

How much does interpreter training cost in Nevada?

$2,686 to $3,145 is what most interpreter and translator programs in Nevada cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 6 programs with a price. All of them: $995 to $3,795

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not reported; None of the 6 programs report it
Working 6 months later: Not reported; None of the 6 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; None of the 6 programs report it
Length: 37 to 39 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 Nevada may also offer interpreter training. How these figures are made

Is there free interpreter training in Nevada?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. Most interpreter programs in Nevada cost $2,686 to $3,145. Prices on this page run from $995 to $3,795.

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

All 6 interpreter and translator programs in Nevada approved for WIOA funding

6 programs

Translator or interpreter certificate (general)OnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
Professional Interpreter
Great Basin College
Based in Elko, NV
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Great Basin College, based in Elko, NVTranslator or interpreter certificate (general) · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$995
Program website, Professional Interpreter at Great Basin College
More details about Professional Interpreter at Great Basin College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
26 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$995
Program website, Professional Interpreter at Great Basin College
Medical interpreter courseOnlineNo diploma needed
Medical Interpreter (Spanish/English)
Western Nevada College
Based in Carson City, NV
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Western Nevada College, based in Carson City, NVMedical interpreter course · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,595
Program website, Medical Interpreter (Spanish/English) at Western Nevada College
More details about Medical Interpreter (Spanish/English) at Western Nevada College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
36 weeks, 6 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$2,595
Program website, Medical Interpreter (Spanish/English) at Western Nevada College
Court and legal interpreter courseOnlineNo diploma needed
Federal Court Interpreter
Vegas PBS/CCSD
Based in Las Vegas, NV
No diploma needed
Vegas PBS/CCSD, based in Las Vegas, NVCourt and legal interpreter courseOnline · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,959
Program website, Federal Court Interpreter at Vegas PBS/CCSD
More details about Federal Court Interpreter at Vegas PBS/CCSD
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
39 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$2,959
Program website, Federal Court Interpreter at Vegas PBS/CCSD
Court and legal interpreter courseOnlineNo diploma needed
Court Interpreter (Spanish/English)
Vegas PBS/CCSD
Based in Las Vegas, NV
No diploma needed
Vegas PBS/CCSD, based in Las Vegas, NVCourt and legal interpreter courseOnline · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,995
Program website, Court Interpreter (Spanish/English) at Vegas PBS/CCSD
More details about Court Interpreter (Spanish/English) at Vegas PBS/CCSD
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
39 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$2,995
Program website, Court Interpreter (Spanish/English) at Vegas PBS/CCSD
Medical interpreter courseOnlineNo diploma needed
Medical Interpreter (Spanish/English)
Vegas PBS/CCSD
Based in Las Vegas, NV
No diploma needed
Vegas PBS/CCSD, based in Las Vegas, NVMedical interpreter courseOnline · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,195
Program website, Medical Interpreter (Spanish/English) at Vegas PBS/CCSD
More details about Medical Interpreter (Spanish/English) at Vegas PBS/CCSD
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
39 weeks, 35 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$3,195
Program website, Medical Interpreter (Spanish/English) at Vegas PBS/CCSD
Medical interpreter courseOnlineNo diploma needed
Advanced Medical Interpreter
Vegas PBS/CCSD
Based in Las Vegas, NV
No diploma needed
Vegas PBS/CCSD, based in Las Vegas, NVMedical interpreter courseOnline · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,795
Program website, Advanced Medical Interpreter at Vegas PBS/CCSD
More details about Advanced Medical Interpreter at Vegas PBS/CCSD
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
52 weeks, 35 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$3,795
Program website, Advanced Medical Interpreter at Vegas PBS/CCSD

How to pay for interpreter training in Nevada

WIOA funding can pay for interpreter training in Nevada

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.

Quick facts: Interpreter and translator training in Nevada

programs with a price cost under $3,000: 4 of 6
interpreter and translator programs here, against the typical state's 2: 6 vs 2

State comparisons use the same figures as the interpreter training by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Other training in Nevada

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

Where the Nevada interpreter program numbers come from

Which Nevada interpreter programs are on this list?

These are the interpreter programs Nevada 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 Nevada offers.

How the prices and results of Nevada 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 Nevada figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for Nevada: its rates sit far below every other state's, and the counts suggest jobs were traced only for students whose training was publicly paid.

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