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Interpreter and translator training in Missouri

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

3 schools offer these interpreter programs, and Missouri 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 Missouri, 1 of the 4 programs takes students without a high school diploma and 3 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 4 programs here are translator or interpreter certificate (general, 3 programs) and medical interpreter course (1 program).

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How much does interpreter training cost in Missouri?

$995 to $2,541

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Left out
The figure filed fails our checks
Length
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

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

Is there free interpreter training in Missouri?

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

All 4 interpreter and translator programs in Missouri approved for WIOA funding

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4 programs

  • Medical interpreter courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Health Care Interpreting Certificate

    Johnson County Community College

    Overland Park, KS

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KSMedical interpreter course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Classes are outside Missouri; Missouri approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedLeft out
    Price if you pay yourself$1,940
    Program website, Health Care Interpreting Certificate at Johnson County Community College
    More details about Health Care Interpreting Certificate at Johnson County Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    77%
    Earned in a quarter
    Left out
    Length
    45 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,100
    Students counted
    25
    Earned a year, estimated
    Left out
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,940
    Program website, Health Care Interpreting Certificate at Johnson County Community College

  • Translator or interpreter certificate (general)HybridNo diploma needed

    Foreign Language Interpreting

    Metropolitan Community College

    Kansas City

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Metropolitan Community College, Kansas CityTranslator or interpreter certificate (general) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,541
    Program website, Foreign Language Interpreting at Metropolitan Community College
    More details about Foreign Language Interpreting at Metropolitan Community College
    Finished
    42%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,583
    Students counted
    23
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,541
    Program website, Foreign Language Interpreting at Metropolitan Community College

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

    Professional Interpreter

    Franklin Technology Center Adult Education

    Based in Joplin, MO

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Franklin Technology Center Adult Education, based in Joplin, MOTranslator 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 Franklin Technology Center Adult Education
    More details about Professional Interpreter at Franklin Technology Center Adult Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    24 weeks, 5 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 Franklin Technology Center Adult Education

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

    Professional Translator

    Franklin Technology Center Adult Education

    Based in Joplin, MO

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Franklin Technology Center Adult Education, based in Joplin, MOTranslator 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 Franklin Technology Center Adult Education
    More details about Professional Translator at Franklin Technology Center Adult Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    36 weeks, 5 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,395
    Program website, Professional Translator at Franklin Technology Center Adult Education

How to pay for interpreter training in Missouri

WIOA funding can pay for interpreter training in Missouri

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 Missouri

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Where the Missouri interpreter program numbers come from

Which Missouri interpreter programs are on this list?

These are the interpreter programs Missouri 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 Missouri offers.

How the prices and results of Missouri 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 Missouri

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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