International Certification Board of Medical Language Proficiency

ICBMed
Validate your knowledge of Medical Spanish Language
Inspire.
Share in the importance of Spanish language in the medical setting.
Educate.
Enrich your medical Spanish knowledge through medical news articles written in the target language.
Certify.
Take the challenge. Test your skills and get certified today.
Validate your knowledge of Medical Spanish Language
Earn your certification in Medical Spanish Language with ICBMed and confidently use your Spanish communication skills to improve patient care.
Inspire.
Share in the importance of Spanish language in the medical setting.
Educate.
Enrich your medical Spanish knowledge through medical news articles written in the target language.
Certify.
Take the challenge. Test your skills and get certified today.

The Certificate

WHY GET CERTIFIED IN MEDICAL SPANISH
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Authenticate your medical Spanish language skills

Make it easy for employers to acknowledge that your specialized skills make a difference in the workplace.

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Establish deeper connections with patients

Connect with patients and their family members on a more intimate level. Provide opportunites for patients to express questions and concerns in a familiar language.
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Launch your professional career into the global sector

Expand your professional network and connect with medical specialists and institutions all across the world. Collaborate with organizations like Doctors Without Borders or apply for residencies in different Spanish speaking countries.
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Assess the language abilities of physicians and healthcare staff

Guarantee that your physicians and staff are qualified to interact with Spanish-speaking patients and familiy members.
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Address healthcare initiatives and Title VI requirements

It is federal law that all healthcare facilities receiving financial assistance from the Federal Goverment provide patient care in the patient’s language. Take the next step in encouraging language access in your healthcare facility.
WHO DOES ICBMED CERTIFY

Healthcare Professionals

Individuals in the field of medicine who would like to enrich their professional credentials by demonstrating competence in academic and conversational Spanish specialized for the medical setting.

Hospital & Clinical Staff

Healthcare facilities that seek to break down language barriers between staff and patients utilize our certification to ensure that hospital personnel are accredited to effectively care for patients with limited-English proficiency.

University Medical Programs

Medical Spanish programs abroad provide unique experiences to practice medicine in the target language and also be immersed in new cultures. As students return from their time away, they find our certificate essential to complement their medical studies and further their advantage when applying for residency.

MSIGs & LMSAs

Medical Spanish Interest Groups (MSIGs) and Latino Medical Spanish Associations (LMSAs) are at the core of our focus as a certifying board. You are the future of medicine in this country and your dedication to advocate for medical Spanish is vital in the greater task of providing competent patient care for all.
WHAT IS INCLUDED WITH CERTIFICATION REGISTRATION
DIGITAL MEDICAL DICTIONARY

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.

‘SNEAK PEEK’ 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.

OFFICIAL EXAM ATTEMPT

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 

ICBMED CERTIFICATE

When you pass the exam, your offical ICBMed medical Spanish language proficiency certificate will be conveniently emailed to your inbox.

OFFICIAL REGISTRY

Along with your emailed certificate, your name and unique certification number will be posted on our official registry.

A WORD FROM OUR FOUNDER

I have always found relief in the conviction that excellence in education is the only way to forsake the grip of ignorance and embrace a lifetime journey of self-discovery and professional achievements.

The future of healthcare and education belongs to the new generations of students, researchers and physicians worldwide whose everyday driving force is passion and inspiration. Helping them accomplish their goals is the highest honor I can think of.

Welcome all to ICBMed.

Jorge C. Berriatúa, M. Ed., MSc in Medical Translation

President and Co-founder, ICBMed

The Exam

our unique EXAM is

Valid

Complies with U.S. language healthcare initiatives and inclusion laws

Authentic

Tests real-world medical communication skills

Clinical

Built to improve your career opportunities in the healthcare industry

Academic

Designed by a team of native Spanish-speaking professors with medical and educational backgrounds
WHAT SKILLS DOES THE EXAM ASSESS

SPEAKING COMPETENCY

of a practical case through one voice recording

GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

of complex medical structures

READING COMPREHENSION

of real medical records

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

of real world doctor-patient conversations
WHAT IS THE EXAM LIKE

blocks

questions

voice recording

minute testing period

HOW TO EARN YOUR CERTIFICATE IN MEDICAL SPANISH LANGUAGE

Register
Sign up and securely pay for the certification exam all in one, simple step.
Take the Exam
Set aside 90 uninterruped minutes to take your exam. The exam can be taken on any device using a qualified browser (Chrome or Firefox are recommended).
Receive Certification
Upon successfully passing the exam, your results and your personlized certificate will be conveniently emailed to your inbox.

PRICING

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?
Anyone can test themselves to see if they are proficient in Medical Spanish. It is advisable that you have a background, not only in speaking and comprehending both written and spoken Spanish language, but that you also have practiced these communication skills in a medical setting.
Is there a course to prepare me to take the exam?
There is not a course per se, but we do offer a free PDF version of our Medical Spanish Dictionary English > Spanish to help you prepare once registered. We also provide a weekly bulletin that has the news’ top medical stories written in Spanish with a list of key medical terms and comprehension questions aimed at furthering the devopment of your language skills in Medical Spanish. Check out the ICBMed News Bulletin to take a look for yourself.
Why get certified with ICBMed?
ICBMed awards the #1 certificate in Medical Spanish language with the highest academic standards based in both medicine and Spanish. Our official exam assesses your ability to read, write, listen and speak Spanish language in the medical setting, making our exam the most vigorous of its kind on the market. With our certificate you will be recognized as proficient in medical Spanish language and your certificate will be virtually available for future job prospects to validate your proficiency as well.
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?
If after taking the exam you have not been awarded certification, you have the opportunity to take the exam two more times within the following 6 months. When you receive your results, you will be presented a link to retake the exam for the second time.  Click the link, pay and a new exam will be automatically generated to take again.
Can I earn CME credit hours for passing the exam?
We are dilegently working with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to accredit a Medical Spanish Langauge course and exam. If you sign up to receive our monthly bulletin, we will keep you informed of our progress.
Stay up to date with the latest news from the medical Spanish community.
Check out our Medical Spanish Bulletin exclusively written for Spanish-speaking healthcare professionals like you. Simultaneously get updates on the hottest trending topics in medicine while enhancing your reading comprehension and vocabulary skills in Spanish.
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