International Certification Board of Medical Language Proficiency
The Certificate
Authenticate your medical Spanish language skills
Make it easy for employers to acknowledge that your specialized skills make a difference in the workplace.
Establish deeper connections with patients
Launch your professional career into the global sector
Assess the language abilities of physicians and healthcare staff
Address healthcare initiatives and Title VI requirements
Healthcare Professionals
Hospital & Clinical Staff
University Medical Programs
MSIGs & LMSAs
With a quick click, you’ll download The Complete Medical Dictionary English > Spanish, giving you access to over 10,000 English medical terms and their Spanish equivalents. This dictionary addresses 13 diverse medical specialties and is oriented towards U.S. practice.
Once registered, you have the opportunity to take a short practice exam to give you an idea of what the exam is like as well as familiarize yourself with the voice recording technology to ensure accuracy and ease when taking the official exam.
With registration and payment, you are permitted one attempt to pass the official ICBMed medical Spanish language proficiency exam. Once you start the exam you have 90 minutes to complete all 5 blocks. The exam cannot be paused or restarted.
IF THE EXAM IS PASSED
When you pass the exam, your offical ICBMed medical Spanish language proficiency certificate will be conveniently emailed to your inbox.
Along with your emailed certificate, your name and unique certification number will be posted on our official registry.
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The Exam
Valid
Complies with U.S. language healthcare initiatives and inclusion laws
Authentic
Clinical
Academic
SPEAKING COMPETENCY
GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY
READING COMPREHENSION
LISTENING COMPREHENSION
blocks
questions
voice recording
minute testing period
HOW TO EARN YOUR CERTIFICATE IN MEDICAL SPANISH LANGUAGE
PRICING
Individual Exam
You're just one person taking the exam- Official ICBMed Complete Medical Dictionary English > Spanish (PDF download)
- Access to our weekly news articles with defined key terms and comprehension questions
- Access to our practice exam to get a glimpse of what the exam offers
- 1 opportunity to take the ICBMed Official Certification Exam
- Official ICBMed Spanish Language Proficiency Certificate emailed in PDF format, if exam is passed
- Your name & unique certification number will be posted on our official registry, if exam is passed
Group Pricing
You're part of a healthcare team or medical Spanish group- Official ICBMed Complete Medical Dictionary English > Spanish (PDF download)
- Access to our weekly news articles with defined key terms and comprehension questions
- Access to our practice exam to get a glimpse of what the exam offers
- 1 opportunity to take the ICBMed Official Certification Exam
- Official ICBMed Spanish Language Proficiency Certificate emailed in PDF format, if exam is passed
- Your name & unique certification number will be posted on our official registry, if exam is passed
- 20% group discount per person, a savings of $59 per exam
Is your healthcare team, university, MSIG, LMSA or other medical Spanish club registered to get a group discount? If you're not sure or you'd like to be your groups' ICBMed liaison, send us an email and start a certification revolution!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Am I eligible to get certified?
Is there a course to prepare me to take the exam?
Why get certified with ICBMed?
What if I'm not sure if my Spanish language skills are good enough to pass the exam?
The best way to know if you are prepared to take the exam is by taking a look at your past interactions with Spanish language in the medical setting. Have you had experience conversing with people in Spanish at a clinic or hospital? Do you speak Spanish fluidly with family, friends or colleagues? Are you familiar with a considerable amount of medical terms and expressions in Spanish?
You may also want to take a look at our medical Spanish news bulletin to enrich your vocbaulary and assess you reading ability.
What if I don't pass the exam on the first try?
Can I earn CME credit hours for passing the exam?
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