The NIH Interpreting Services program provides interpreting services to facilitate communication and enable members of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing (D/HH) community to enjoy equal access to all the benefits and privileges offered at NIH. Services delivered under this contract with Access Interpreting are centrally funded and include basic/scientific American Sign Language (ASL), Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART), and Video Remote Interpreting (VRI).

Sign Language Interpreting Services Program

Good to Know

Got a meeting coming up?

Put your request in now! Requests entered less than 5 days before the event may not be filled.

Planning a general audience event?

Confirm attendees requiring interpreting services BEFORE scheduling and remember to cancel requests within 48 hours (2 business days) to avoid billable charges to NIH.

Need a spoken language interpreter?

Contact the Clinical Center Social Work Department at 301-496-2792. Spoken language interpretation is available to patients with limited English proficiency.

Request Services

Requests are entered into a secure online portal, operated by Access Interpreting, on the NIH network. Anyone with an NIH email account can access the system and enter requests. First, users must create a profile. Simply click on the Access Portal button below and follow the prompts to create a user profile, enter a new request, check the status, edit, or cancel an existing request. For technical support or to request a login ID, email support@ainterpreting.com.

Access Portal

Consumer Guidance and More

To learn more about the NIH Interpreting Services program or share your comments about the services, web content, or anything else, email us at InterpretingServices@ors.od.nih.gov.

We look forward to hearing from you and welcome your feedback!

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