Sign Language Interpreters

Become a Qualified or Certified Sign Language Health Care Interpreter

Step 1

Meet all of the Requirements

Oregon Qualification and Certification for Sign Language Interpreters

English Version: Sign Language HCI Requirements

Spanish Version: Sign Language HCI Requirements

Qualified Sign Language: Checklist

Certified Sign Language: Checklist

Step 2

Complete Your Initial Application for Health Care Interpreter in the Portal

Renew Sign Language HCI credentials:

Step 1

Meet all the requirements

Oregon Qualification and Certification for Sign Language Interpreters

For first time renewing qualified Sign Language HCIs, you must complete a 60-hour OHA approved health care interpreter training program, along with 24 hours of CEUs. In the health care interpreter portal, create a new application and select certified Sign Language interpreter, not qualified interpreter. You will be listed in the registry as a certified Sign Language interpreter.

For renewing certified Sign Language HCIs, you must have completed 24 hours of CEUs. Select renewal and proceed as usual.

Renewing Qualified Sign Language: Checklist
Renewing Certified Sign Language: Checklist
CEUs spreadsheet

Step 2

Complete your renewal application in the Health Care Interpreter Portal

If you are experiencing difficulties accesing your portal account, please email us at: HCI.program@odhsoha.oregon.gov

Hard copy applications:

Sign Language Health Care Interpreter Application

,* (Historical Changes to HCI Application)

Health Care Interpreter Program

Equity and Inclusion Division
421 SW Oak St. Suite 750
Portland, Oregon 97204

HCI Phone Number: (971) 673-3378
Fax number is 971-673-1128.

HB 2696 Sign Language License

Temporary License Communcation

Sign Language Interpreters - Limited Waiver on Enforcement Extended While the Board of Sign Language Interpreters (Board), Rules Advisory Committee (RAC) continues to work through the rule writing process the Health Licensing Office (HLO) is extending the limited waiver on enforcement through midnight on June 30, 2025. This means that the HLO is exercising its discretion to not take disciplinary action against individuals who are required to be licensed and choose to work under the limited waiver on enforcement, i.e., not obtain a permanent board license (permanent license). For more information, please read the full memo.

For more information and to stay up to date, please go to the Health Licensing Office, Board of Sign Language Interpreters link.

For the latest HLO news, you may also go to the HLO news page.

A synopsis of the framework of the bill and the developmental process for licensure requirements can be found in this informational video: November 2023 Licensure Update. For more information about the framework and process of passing the bill, as well as an ASL version of the bill visit: https://www.orid.org/oregon-licensure.