Earn your Online Certificate in Professional Translation and Interpreting to stand out and be in-demand.
The Online Certificate in Professional Translation and Interpreting is designed forstudents with high proficiency (native or near-native fluency) in English and at least one spoken Language Other Than English (LOTE) who are interested in developing translation and interpreting skills to meet the needs of an increasingly globalized world.
With a carefully designed curriculum, using an advanced online learning management system and different types of online education platforms, our 15-credit Online Certificate in Professional Translation and Interpreting is designed to be completed in one year or at your own pace.
Callouts
Use in Your Field
The demand for translation and interpreting has never been higher in a wide range of industries.
In Demand
Employment of interpreters and translators is expected to grow 20% from 2021 to 2031.
Flexible
Courses can be taken independently from the certificate to meet students' individual needs for continuing education.
Multilingual Courses
All courses are multilingual, which means you will always have classmates from different languages and cultures in the same online classroom. Coursework will be done in English, and translation and interpreting exercises in the students’ language pairs. Currently, students have worked with 18 languages including Arabic, Mandarin, Farsi, Spanish, Russian, and more.
This certificate program is empowering beyond just education. Its structure and elements provide an endless foundation of support for all individuals.
Hecmali Dueno-Morales ‘21
The classes have tremendously helped me and my department understand the translation and interpretation processes better, saving us time and money.
Angelique Lagat '21
Start your next chapter with UMass Amherst. Request more information today and visit the program page to explore curriculum details and admissions requirements
