WELCOME to our on-line appointment system

*Please read our Registration Policies (https://www.dshs.wa.gov/office-of-the-secretary/test-registration-information) prior to scheduling.

• Effective January 1, 2023 registration is open to Social Service Interpreter test and Document Translator test only.
• Yakima testing location: Starting December 2023, Yakima testing has a new location in Sunnyside. Please visit the Test Locations page of the LTC website for address information. 
• For medical interpreter candidates, please visit the Test Information page of LTC Website (https://www.dshs.wa.gov/office-of-the-secretary/language-testing-and-certification-program).
• IMPORTANT!!!
• Only one oral and one written appointment per month per person. 
• Make sure to note your Appointment Plus GUID on “Candidate Details” tab in Gateway and have an accurate Primary Email on your Gateway profile before you try to register. If you schedule a test without a valid Appointment Plus GUID or without permission to test, your test will be cancelled and refunded.
• By registering for a test, you agree to comply with all health and safety protocols required at LTC testing facilities. 

• Confirming your appointment registration signifies your agreement to abide by the LTC program rules and policies listed on the DSHS Test Registration Information Page. The policies include No refunds or rescheduling more than 10 days after purchase except in the case of a documented emergency.
• To be eligible to take any DSHS language tests, you must be at least 18 years old with a high school diploma (or GED) or higher academic degree(s), or its equivalent from another country.

To Register: 

1. Select location (Olympia or Yakima)
2. Select type of test (Interpreter Written, Interpreter Oral or Document Translator) 
3. Select language (If you do not see your language, please check back next week)
4. Available dates will appear in blue. Dates in gray are full or not open.
5. Select a date to register. 
6. Important notes:

o   Use your Appointment Plus GUID ID and your LTC Gateway primary email address. 

o   Do not select "DSHS employee" for type of test. You must select social services interpreter or document translator (written-only translation test). 

o   Use the same location throughout the registration process.

Special note: Please do not come to the test if you are sick or have COVID-19 symptoms. We will follow the state's safety and health protocols that are in place at the time of testing.

Please make sure to check your email including your spam folder for confirmation.  If you do not receive an email confirmation AND receipt within a few minutes of registering, please contact LTC at [email protected] immediately. We do not accept walk-ins. You must have a confirmed appointment to test.

For more information about tests see our Examination Manual and visit the Test Registration Information Page before proceeding with your registration. You must register for each test you wish to take separately.