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Multilingual Clinician Spanish Certification Exam

For clinicians and trainees

Exam candidates will participate in a telehealth encounter with a Spanish-speaking standardized patient. The exam is conducted virtually during 45-minute time slots, including a 15 minute clinical encounter. Exam candidates will receive a performance report with narrative feedback and a quantitative score on the Physician Oral Language Observation Matrix and its components (e.g., comprehension, fluency/fluidity, vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, and communication).

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What sets the Multilingual Clinician Certification Exam apart?

Designed for clinicians by clinicians

Reflects authentic conversation that mirrors real-life clinical interactions with patients

Grounded in years of strong research that proves its validity and reliability

Supported by linguists, educational assessment experts, and doctors

Tests clinicians’ skills for using a shared language with patients for direct communication, different from the skills needed for medical interpreting

What exam participants are saying

  • "The exam is realistic and clinically centered."

  • "I liked how realistic it was - I felt comfortable speaking with the patient!"

  • "For other exams, I was speaking to a recording. The live interaction was a really cool aspect of this."

  • "The exam is short and manageable."

  • "A clinical encounter is a great way to assess proficiency!"

  • "It felt like what I do with patients every day."

  • "Amazing!"

  • "I am excited for this exam to become standardized!"

  • "The exam structure was easy to navigate."

  • "It felt applicable to any clinical specialty."