• San Francisco State University
As a part of the College of Extended Learning, SFSU offers an undergraduate certificate for Spanish/English Legal and Court Interpreting. Designed for professional development and for passing the court certification exam, this program takes as little as 16 months to complete. Admission requirements include 56 credit hours of previous college work, bilingual proficiency, and the passing of a written Spanish/English examination.

• University of California at Riverside
One certificate is available at UCR in both translation and interpreting, and includes training from English to Spanish as well as Spanish to English. The program is useful in various fields including law, medicine, business, education, and other community settings. The 5 required courses can be completed within as little as one year, in the proper sequence, and students must maintain a B average. Enrollment is contingent upon a qualifying exam, and audiotape determining fluency in the language, and 2 years of college level work.

• Wake Forest University
Two distinct Spanish/English certificates are obtainable at WFU. The first in Spanish Translation and Localization, STI, introduces the translation techniques and application of software, concentrating also in stylistics and grammar. The Spanish Interpreting certificate offers an introduction to interpreting along with a background in translation/linguistics. Both involve an internship to use learned skills in a professional environment.