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📣 2026 Spring Bilingual Interpreting Examination (BIE) – Registration CLOSED!
Due to increased testing demand, registration for the Spring BIE is now closed.
Candidates seeking to test in all available languages will have an opportunity when exam registration resumes later this year. Interested candidates are encouraged to frequently visit this page for the latest interpreter exam updates.
Candidates testing during the Spring administration, for test center location details, click here!
Registration for the Written and Oral Proficiency Examinations is Open Year-Round
Registration for the Written and Oral Proficiency Examinations (OPEs) is available year-round. Candidates interested in taking these examinations are encouraged to register.
To register for the Written Examination, click here.
To register for the OPE, click here.
California Court Interpreting Testing Program
California court language access providers have important jobs serving the needs of limited English proficiency (LEP) court users. Providers assist LEPs by providing bilingual spoken services or interpreting assistance in court proceedings for parties and witnesses with limited English skills. As a California court language access provider, you can help make justice more accessible for millions of people by working at one of three levels within a language access career pipeline. These three categories of language access providers who serve the courts are: bilingual staff, registered status court interpreters, and certified status court interpreters.
