Healthcare Interpreter Assessment (HCIA®)

The HCIA assessment has two components – the written Knowledge Assessment, and the oral Performance Assessment.

Currently, the full HCIA assessment is available in Spanish. Arabic, Vietnamese, Mandarin, and Burmese Performance Assessments are coming soon.

Other languages are also assessed by professional evaluators using a modified version of this assessment. Contact us for information regarding a specific language.

To pass the knowledge component of the test, 80% of the items must be answered correctly in each of the four knowledge elements.

To pass the performance component of the test, the
examinee must earn a score of 75% or greater.

Proctoring of assessments is utilized to protect test content, confirm the identity of the test taker, and avoid cheating. MasterWord’s assessment has design and administration security measures to protect test content and prevent the consultation of external resources during the test. However, the standard administration of the test does not confirm a test-taker’s identity, nor does it prevent them from consulting other individuals who are present while they complete the assessment.  

Many organizations and business that use MasterWord’s assessments opt for proctoring the assessment through their Human Resources department. Additionally, MasterWord offers online proctoring. Contact us for information about our proctoring options. 

Evaluation results for Arabic, Mandarin, Spanish, and Vietnamese are available within 72 business hours. Many more languages may require no more than 7 business days for evaluation results to be provided. For rarely requested languages, such as Dutch, longer turn-around time may be required. If that is the case, our team will communicate any expected delays with your team prior to scheduling the assessment.