Employment Opportunities for Bilingual Spanish/English Candidates
The U.S. Census Bureau reports there are over 31 million Latinos in the U.S. (approximately 13% of the U.S. population). They form the largest ethnic minority group in the U.S. It is projected that Latinos will comprise 25% of the total U.S. population by the year 2050 (96.5 million) and could reach 33% by 2100.
Even in these difficult economic times, there is a HUGE demand for individuals who speak both Spanish and English. Salaries range from $35,000 to $75,000 a year and more. Opportunities range from positions with state and federal governments to every area of the private sector. College Spanish courses are NOT required for these positions, however candidates must pass a certification exam.
Nulengua can help you obtain one of these interesting and lucrative positions. Nulengua tutors will help you prepare for the County, State and Federal Certification Exams. Nulengua tutors also help teachers prepare for Bilingual Teaching Certification Exams.
The links below will take you to the organizations that provide the certification exams for each of these careers.
Opportunities with State and Federal Courts:
- Federal Court Interpreter Certification Examination
- State Court Interpreter Certification
- Colorado Courts - Court Interpreter Program
- Connecticut Judicial Branch - State Court Interpreter Certification (Consortium) Program
- Court Interpretation - National Center for State Courts
- Delaware Courts - Certified Court Interpreters Program
- Florida State Courts - Court Interpreters Program
- Hawaii Courts - New Court Interpreter Certification Program
- Indiana Courts - Court Interpreter Certification Program
- Maryland Courts - Court Interpreter Program
- Michigan Courts - Court Interpreter Certification Test
- National Center for Interpretation
- National Judiciary Interpreter and Translator Certification (NJITCE)
- New Jersey Courts - Becoming a NJ Court Interpreter
- North Carolina Courts - Interpreter Training Information
- North Dakota Supreme Courts - Court Interpreter Qualifications and Procedures
- Pennsylvania - Supreme Court’s Interpreter Certification Program
- South Carolina Interpreter Certification Program
- Tennessee Courts - Court Interpreter Program
- Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation - Licensed Court Interpreters Exam
- U.S. District Courts - Federal Court Interpreter Program
- Wisconsin Courts - Interpreter Program
Medical Careers:
Teaching Careers:
- Illinios Bilingual Teacher Certification
- Texas Oral Proficiency Test- TOPT
- Texas Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test (BTLPT)
- American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Proficiency Test
- (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI)
- Praxis - Spanish Teacher Certification (used by 42 states)
Other Careers:
