Get certified as a community interpreter. Take the CILISAT in Edmonton.
The CILISAT is the language and interpreting skills test that interpreter agencies and health-care organizations ask for. Vteach is now licensed to run it in 50 languages, right here in south Edmonton, so you don't have to travel to Ontario.
At a glance
A practical test of whether you can actually interpret.
CILISAT stands for Cultural Interpreter Language and Interpreting Skills Assessment Tool. It is developed and marked by CISOC, an Ottawa charity founded in 1993. Many interpreter agencies and hospitals treat a CILISAT pass as their minimum standard before they'll take you on.
Dialogue: English to your language
Interpret a spoken conversation consecutively, into your second language.
Dialogue: your language to English
The same, in the other direction.
Sight translation: from English
Read an English text and deliver it aloud in your language.
Sight translation: into English
Read a text in your language and deliver it aloud in English.
Who takes it
Recognized standard across community, medical, and social services.
New community interpreters
Starting freelance work with an interpreting agency.
Health-care interpreters
Hospitals and clinics that need proof of language skill.
Settlement and social-service workers
Bilingual staff whose role includes interpreting.
Employers and agencies
Book group sittings to screen your interpreter roster.
Check your language
Showing 52 of 52 tests. Pick one to pre-fill the booking form.
How it works
4 simple steps from request to official certificate.
Request a seat
Fill in the form below. We confirm your language and send available dates within 1 business day.
Confirm your date
Pick a sitting and we lock it in. Bring government photo ID on the day.
Sit the exam at Vteach
In person at 110 – 1803 91 Street SW, Edmonton.
Get your certificate
CISOC marks your test and issues your CILISAT certificate.
Reserve your CILISAT seat
Tell us your language and timing and we'll reply with available dates and next steps.
Common questions
Everything you need to know about taking the CILISAT exam at Vteach.
Your languages are a career. Get the certificate that proves it.
Licensed CISOC test sittings administered in Edmonton.