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Medical Interpreting

The Certificate Program for Medical Interpreters is for multilingual professionals who are able to speak, read, and write English and Chinese, Portuguese, or Spanish fluently.

Medical interpretation is the fastest-growing specialization within the field of multilingual professionalism. Students learn to balance the proper degree of professional reserve with the compassion and caring that are critical to the healing process. Through case studies, role-playing, and the review of medical procedures, the students prepare themselves to serve competently as bridges between medical personnel and patients from a variety of ethnic communities.

This certificate program consists of the following sequence of courses:

Core Course (Chinese)

Code Course Title Tuition

INT001M Interpreter Test (Chinese) $50

INT101M Introduction to Communication and Written Translation (Chinese) $1,300

INT102M Interpreting I (Chinese) $825

INT106M Community/Public Service Interpreting (Chinese) $825

INT103M Interpreting II (Chinese) $825

INT105M Medical Interpreting (Chinese) $825

INT400 Interpreter Internship $800

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Core Course (Portuguese)
Code	Course Title	Tuition
INT001P	Interpreter Testing (Portuguese)	$50
INT101P	Introduction to Communication and Written Translation (Portuguese)	$1,300
INT102P	Interpreting I (Portuguese)	$825
INT106P	Community/Public Service Interpreting (Portuguese)	$825
INT103P	Interpreting II (Portuguese)	$825
INT105P	Medical Interpreting (Portuguese)	$825
INT400	Interpreter Internship	$800

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Core Courses (Spanish)
Code	Course Title	Tuition
INT001S	Interpreter Testing (Spanish)	$50
INT101S	Introduction to Communication and Written Translation (Spanish)	$1,300
INT102S	Interpreting I (Spanish)	$825
INT106S	Community/Public Service Interpreting (Spanish)	$825
INT103S	Interpreting II (Spanish)	$825
INT105S	Medical Interpreting (Spanish)	$825
INT400	Interpreter Internship	$800