Medical interpreters are crucial when foreigners visit medical institutions, helping them communicate with doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals.

This training program will equip participants with practical medical expertise and interpretation skills to become medical interpreters ready for immediate employment.

The course fee is free.

1. Target Language: Vietnamese

• Vietnamese

2. Eligible person

Those who meet all of the following requirements:

• Advanced conversational skills in both Vietnamese and Japanese
• Able to take the selection test and participate in all four training sessions
• Able to work as a medical interpreter within the prefecture

3. Capacity

・Approximately 10 participants
(those who pass the selection test)

4. Date and time

• Selection test:
  • Saturday, September 27, 2025, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • Back-up selection test date: Monday, September 29, 2025 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    (The September 29th test is for those who cannot take the test on September 27th.) 
• Training session:
  • Session 1: Saturday, October 11, 2025, 10:30 AM to 4:15 PM
  • Session 2: Saturday, October 25, 2025, 10:30 AM to 4:15 PM
  • Session 3: Saturday, November 1, 2025, 10:30 AM to 4:15 PM
  • Session 4: Saturday, November 15, 2025, 10:30 AM to 4:15 PM

5. Venue

• UST Tsu (Tsu-shi Hadokoro-cho 700)

6. How to apply

• Please apply via the application form at: https://forms.gle/pgR9FYYWnhmVY4an9
• Application deadline: September 25th

7. Application/Inquiries

• Mie International Foundation (MIEF)
  • Address: 3º andar do UST Tsu (〒514-0009 Tsu-shi Hadokoro-cho 700)
  • Tel: 059-223-5006
  • Fax: 059-223-5007
  • Email: mief@mief.or.jp

Click here to access the training pamphlet.