Help build a future without language barriers in healthcare.
Americans Against Language Barriers is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that trains people who speak two or more languages to work as professional interpreters.
You set your hourly rate
Every open role is remote contract work. You tell us your rate in Round 1.
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EIN 83-3016421. 100% of donations are used for charitable purposes.
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The International Medical Interpreters Association honored our program with its Distinction in Education Award.
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Open roles
4 open roles
Faculty
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Medical Interpreter Trainer
Teach AALB's 60-hour Medical Interpreter Training Program, live and online.
- Remote
- Contract
- You set your hourly rate
- Posted October 5
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Legal Interpreter Trainer
Teach interpreters to work in legal settings, such as courts, depositions and attorney meetings, live and online.
- Remote
- Contract
- You set your hourly rate
- Posted October 5
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ASL Medical Interpreter Trainer
Teach AALB's 60-hour ASL Medical Interpreting Training to certified ASL interpreters, entirely in American Sign Language.
- Remote
- Contract
- You set your hourly rate
- Posted October 5
Four rounds
Give us your name, email and phone, and we email you the application, which is Round 1. After each round, we email you about the next one.
- 1Recorded, in your own time
The application
A few questions you answer on camera, then your experience, qualifications and hourly rate, typed. One sitting, at a time that suits you.
- 2Recorded, in your own time
A longer recorded interview
More detailed questions about how you interpret, how you teach, and how you decide what to do when the right choice is not obvious.
- 3Recorded, in your own time
Interpreting and teaching demonstration
A recorded demonstration of your interpreting and of your teaching.
- 4Live video call
Live interview
A video call with our team, arranged by email.
Who you would be working with
AALB is an Illinois-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization aiming to improve the health of patients with limited English proficiency. We do this by training professional medical interpreters, providing interpreter services to healthcare organizations, and lobbying for policy reform. We envision a future where language services are seamlessly and freely available across the healthcare system.
We train professional medical interpreters.
There is a severe shortage of medical interpreters, even though they are mandated by law and proven to improve patient care. AALB aims to fill this gap through its Medical Interpreter Training Program, which serves as the foundational qualification to interpret professionally in healthcare settings across the United States. Thousands of students have graduated from our training course and earned continuing education credits with AALB Academy.
We have a team of experienced and award-winning course instructors.
AALB's team of course instructors have a passion for medical interpretation. They have earned NBCMI and CCHI certificates, presented at international conferences, run medical interpreter support groups, taught in universities, and have extensive professional experience interpreting for patients.
Our program is recognized across the country.
Graduates who earn the AALB 60-Hour Certificate of Medical Interpreter Training can begin working as medical interpreters in healthcare settings across the United States, in every language they are fluent in. Nothing further is required to start working.
We provide free medical interpretation services to our partners.
Graduates of AALB's Medical Interpreter Training Program can choose to volunteer their time to our partner nonprofit healthcare institutions in need of medical interpreters. In this manner, we have offered medical interpreter services pro bono to free clinics across the country.
