Foreign Languages, Translation, and Interpreting

CERTIFICATE IN MEDICAL INTERPRETING

This 120-hour curriculum is designed to train entry-level medical interpreters in Spanish or Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese) to meet the needs of doctors' offices, hospitals, emergency rooms, and other medical facilities. Recent New York City legislation requires all city services, including medical facilities, to provide translation and interpreting services for residents with limited English proficiency. Also, recent state regulations require that all healthcare facilities in the state provide interpreting services to limited-English-proficiency patients by skilled interpreters. During their studies, students are encouraged to volunteer in a New York hospital.

Upon completion of the program, students have attained the following:

• Interpreting skills
• Knowledge of English medical terminology
• A vocabulary of language-specific medical terms and expressions
• Training in cultural and linguistic sensitivity
• Ethics and confidentiality training
• Skills in professional conduct for various clinical settings
• Preparation to work in any hospital setting

Admission

Students must pass a written and oral entrance exam to test their proficiency in English and Spanish or Chinese before registering for the first course in the sequence, Introduction to Medical Interpreting and Terminology. Please note: The Chinese/English medical interpreting program admits students only in the fall semester. Please call (212) 998-7030 for more information.

Required Courses

This program consists of two required courses of 60 hours each, taken in sequence. Students must complete Introduction to Medical Interpreting and Terminology with a grade of B or better in order to be allowed to proceed to the second course. Students who complete both courses with an average grade of B or better may obtain the certificate.

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COURSE CHECK LIST			COURSE NO.	PRICE
Required Courses for Medical Interpreting:Spanish/English (2 of these courses are required)
	Introduction to Medical Interpreting and Terminology: Spanish/English This course teaches the basic elements and professional ethics of medical interpreting and medical terminology for interpreters. Learn about strategies for effective communication with patients... (click on course name to read more)		INTR1-CE9490	$740
	Medical Consecutive Interpreting: Spanish/English Medical Consecutive Interpreting: Spanish/English (click on course name to read more)		INTR1-CE9455	$740
Required Courses for Medical Interpreting:Chinese/English (2 of these courses are required)
	Introduction to Medical Interpreting and Terminology: Chinese/English		INTR1-CE9480	*
	Medical Consecutive Interpreting: Chinese/English Medical Consecutive Interpreting: Chinese/English (click on course name to read more)		INTR1-CE9422	$740
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