Description
This program prepares students for careers as professional interpreters, including certain roles in the healthcare field. Students will learn medical terminology, how to interpret in English and Spanish, and the ethics and standards required in clinical settings. Students who complete this 40-hour program and earn a passing exam grade of 75% or higher will receive a Certificate of Completion, which is required to sit for the National Certification for Medical Interpreting Exam. Students must be at least 18 years of age. Additional requirements include fluency in English and Spanish and a high school diploma or the equivalent. Required textbooks include Medical Terminology for Interpreters (4th ed.): A Handbook (ISBN 978-0-9966517-7-6), The Community Interpreter: An International Workbook (ISBN 978-0-9966517-0-7), and The Medical Interpreter: A Foundation Textbook for Medical Interpreting (ISBN 978-0-9966517-3-8). This course meets for 40 hours over either 10 or 16 sessions.
