Prerequisites

Prior to enrolling in Medical Interpretation: Spanish Certificate Program Comprehensive Final Exam, you must have completed the specified prerequisites (if you have not taken a prerequisite, you can click on the catalog code link to see a list of upcoming course sections):

Introduction to Medical Interpreting
Prepare for a career in medical interpretation by developing skills that are an essential part of the job. Medical interpreting requires knowledge of interpreting techniques and modes of interpretation, theoretical concepts, ethical boundaries, healthcare systems, healthcare interpreter standards, and cultural awareness. Medical interpreters must manage the flow of the sessions, be familiar with ethical principles and cultural nuances, devise strategies to handle the challenges presented, and maintain the clinical importance of the medical encounter. Students must also pay a one-time $250.00 book fee upon entry of first course in the program. Book fee includes workbook and all learning materials needed for all four courses in the certificate program. Registration will close two weeks prior to the start of the class.

Medical Terminology & Specialties I
Medical interpreters must build an extensive vocabulary of all the medical terms encountered from the time patients register in a health care facility to the moment they are discharged. Receive a thorough grounding in basic medical terminology through a structured study of root words, prefixes, and suffixes that allows you to decode the meaning of words when the vocabulary is unknown. Anatomy, physiology, common health problems, and medical procedures will be covered in the following human body systems: integumentary, skeletal, muscular, digestive, and endocrine. Students must also pay a one-time $155 book fee upon entry of first course in the program. Book fee includes workbook and all learning materials needed for all four courses in the certificate program.

Medical Terminology & Specialties II
Study the elements of medical word building to develop the extensive vocabulary medical interpreters use within specialty settings. Receive a thorough grounding on basic medical terminology through a study of root words, prefixes, and suffixes that allows you to decode the meaning of words when the vocabulary is unknown. Anatomy and physiology, most common health problems, and medical procedures will be covered in the following areas: respiratory, reproductive, urinary, nervous, cardiovascular, lymphatic, and mental health. Students must also pay for a one-time $155 book fee upon entry of first course in the program. Book fee includes workbook and all learning materials needed for all four courses in the certificate program.

Medical Interpreting Skills Development
Gain experience and confidence in essential techniques used in sight translation, consecutive interpretation, and simultaneous interpretation by building awareness of the cognitive processes integral to interpreting: listening, short-term memory, semantic equivalence, visual/auditory processing, thought organization, and logic. Memory development techniques, note taking, and non-verbal communication are also introduced as important elements of the process of interpreting consecutively. In addition, explore the concepts of split attention, self monitoring, décalage (time difference), coordination, reformulation, and coping techniques. Medical interpreting techniques will be practiced in a variety of scenarios with specific medical terminology. The end goal is to develop professional interpreting skills and expand health care vocabulary in both English and Spanish in order to confidently tackle a range of interpreting assignments in the medical field. Students must also pay a one-time $155 book fee upon entry of first course in the program. Book fee includes workbook and all learning materials needed for all four courses in the certificate program.

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