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Interpreter and translator training in Texas

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

4 schools offer these interpreter programs, and Texas 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 Texas, 7 of the 12 programs take students without a high school diploma, 4 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for an associate degree.

By kind, the 12 programs here are medical interpreter course (5 programs), court and legal interpreter course (4 programs) and translator or interpreter certificate (general, 3 programs).

See the 12 programs

How much does interpreter training cost in Texas?

$2,395 is what most interpreter and translator programs in Texas cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 12 programs with a price. All of them: $1,300 to $2,595

In the typical program

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

Is there free interpreter training in Texas?

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

All 12 interpreter and translator programs in Texas approved for WIOA funding

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12 programs

  • Medical interpreter courseHybridAssociate's degree

    Medical Interpreter (Spanish/English)

    University of Texas San Antonio

    San Antonio

    Accredited school

    Associate's degree

    University of Texas San Antonio, San AntonioMedical interpreter course · Accredited schoolHybrid · Associate's degree

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,595
    Program website, Medical Interpreter (Spanish/English) at University of Texas San Antonio
    More details about Medical Interpreter (Spanish/English) at University of Texas San Antonio
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    10
    Earned a year, estimated
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    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,595
    Program website, Medical Interpreter (Spanish/English) at University of Texas San Antonio

  • Medical interpreter courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Introduction To Community Interpreting And Translation

    Translation & Interpretation Network

    Fort Worth

    No diploma needed

    Translation & Interpretation Network, Fort WorthMedical interpreter courseHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,300
    More details about Introduction To Community Interpreting And Translation at Translation & Interpretation Network
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  • Medical interpreter courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Medical Interpreting Training Certification

    Translation & Interpretation Network

    Fort Worth

    No diploma needed

    Translation & Interpretation Network, Fort WorthMedical interpreter courseIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,000
    More details about Medical Interpreting Training Certification at Translation & Interpretation Network
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  • Court and legal interpreter courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Court Interpreter (Spanish/English)

    Coastal Bend College

    Based in Alice, TX

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Coastal Bend College, based in Alice, TXCourt and legal interpreter course · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,395
    Program website, Court Interpreter (Spanish/English) at Coastal Bend College
    More details about Court Interpreter (Spanish/English) at Coastal Bend College
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    Earned a year, estimated
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    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,395
    Program website, Court Interpreter (Spanish/English) at Coastal Bend College

  • Court and legal interpreter courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Court Interpreter (Spanish/English)

    Texas Tech University

    Based in Lubbock, TX

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Texas Tech University, based in Lubbock, TXCourt and legal interpreter course · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,395
    Program website, Court Interpreter (Spanish/English) at Texas Tech University
    More details about Court Interpreter (Spanish/English) at Texas Tech University
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    Program website, Court Interpreter (Spanish/English) at Texas Tech University

  • Court and legal interpreter courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Federal Court Interpreter

    Coastal Bend College

    Based in Alice, TX

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Coastal Bend College, based in Alice, TXCourt and legal interpreter course · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,395
    Program website, Federal Court Interpreter at Coastal Bend College
    More details about Federal Court Interpreter at Coastal Bend College
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    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,395
    Program website, Federal Court Interpreter at Coastal Bend College

  • Court and legal interpreter courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Federal Court Interpreter

    Texas Tech University

    Based in Lubbock, TX

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Texas Tech University, based in Lubbock, TXCourt and legal interpreter course · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,395
    Program website, Federal Court Interpreter at Texas Tech University
    More details about Federal Court Interpreter at Texas Tech University
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    $2,395
    Program website, Federal Court Interpreter at Texas Tech University

  • Medical interpreter courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Interpreter (Spanish/English)

    Coastal Bend College

    Based in Alice, TX

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Coastal Bend College, based in Alice, TXMedical interpreter course · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,395
    Program website, Medical Interpreter (Spanish/English) at Coastal Bend College
    More details about Medical Interpreter (Spanish/English) at Coastal Bend College
    Finished
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    Working at 6 months
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    Earned in a quarter
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    Length
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    Cost of supplies
    None listed
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    Earned a year, estimated
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    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,395
    Program website, Medical Interpreter (Spanish/English) at Coastal Bend College

  • Medical interpreter courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Medical Interpreter (Spanish/English)

    Texas Tech University

    Based in Lubbock, TX

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Texas Tech University, based in Lubbock, TXMedical interpreter course · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,395
    Program website, Medical Interpreter (Spanish/English) at Texas Tech University
    More details about Medical Interpreter (Spanish/English) at Texas Tech University
    Finished
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    Earned a year, estimated
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    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,395
    Program website, Medical Interpreter (Spanish/English) at Texas Tech University

  • Translator or interpreter certificate (general)OnlineNo diploma needed

    Professional Translator

    University of Texas San Antonio

    Based in San Antonio, TX

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    University of Texas San Antonio, based in San Antonio, TXTranslator or interpreter certificate (general) · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,395
    Program website, Professional Translator at University of Texas San Antonio
    More details about Professional Translator at University of Texas San Antonio
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    $2,395
    Program website, Professional Translator at University of Texas San Antonio

  • Translator or interpreter certificate (general)OnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Professional Translator

    Coastal Bend College

    Based in Alice, TX

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Coastal Bend College, based in Alice, TXTranslator or interpreter certificate (general) · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,395
    Program website, Professional Translator at Coastal Bend College
    More details about Professional Translator at Coastal Bend College
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    Earned a year, estimated
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    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,395
    Program website, Professional Translator at Coastal Bend College

  • Translator or interpreter certificate (general)OnlineNo diploma needed

    Professional Translator

    Texas Tech University

    Based in Lubbock, TX

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Texas Tech University, based in Lubbock, TXTranslator or interpreter certificate (general) · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,395
    Program website, Professional Translator at Texas Tech University
    More details about Professional Translator at Texas Tech University
    Finished
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    Earned a year, estimated
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    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,395
    Program website, Professional Translator at Texas Tech University

How to pay for interpreter training in Texas

WIOA funding can pay for interpreter training in Texas

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.

Interpreter and translator training in Dallas, San Antonio and other Texas cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 9 programs are online.

Other training in Texas

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

Where the Texas interpreter program numbers come from

Which Texas interpreter programs are on this list?

These are the interpreter programs Texas 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 Texas offers.

How the prices and results of Texas 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 Texas

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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