CERTIFICATE IN MEDICAL INTERPRETING

This 160-hour curriculum is designed to train entry-level medical interpreters in Spanish and Chinese to meet the needs of doctors' offices, hospitals, emergency rooms, and other medical facilities. Recent New York City legislation requires all city government offices to provide translation and interpreting services for residents with limited English proficiency. This course is the only one of its kind in New York that includes a clinical internship.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.
  • Ethics and confidentiality training.
  • Skills in professional conduct for various clinical settings.
  • Experience through a clinical internship.
  • Preparation to work in any hospital setting.This certificate is awarded to students who successfully complete four required courses with an average of a B or better.

     

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    Required Courses for Medical Interpreting:Spanish/English
    (4 of these courses are required)
     
           
    Introduction to Medical Interpreting: Spanish/English
    Study the basic elements of medical interpreting and prepare to enter this growing field with this introductory course. Learn about the need for healthcare interpreting,...

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      X27.9401 $595  
    Medical Terminology for Interpreters: Spanish/English
    Effective medical interpreting requires an understanding of human anatomy, physiology, and pathology. Learn the basics of human biology, and find out how various internal structures...

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      X27.9420 $755  
    Clinical Internship in Medical Interpreting: Spanish/English
    In this final required course of the medical interpreting program, students work under hospital supervision as intern interpreters at hospitals in the New York City...

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      X27.9444 $745  
    Medical Consecutive Interpreting: Spanish/English
    No description available.

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      X27.9455 $740  
           
    Required Courses for Medical Interpreting:Chinese/English
    (4 of these courses are required)
     
           
    Introduction to Medical Interpreting: Chinese/English
    Study the basic elements of medical interpreting and prepare to enter this growing field with this introductory course. Learn about the need for healthcare interpreting,...

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      X27.9402 $595  
    Medical Terminology for Interpreters Chinese/English
    Effective medical interpreting requires an understanding of human anatomy, physiology, and pathology. Learn the basics of human biology, and find out how various internal structures...

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      X27.9421 $755  
    Medical Consecutive Interpreting: Chinese/English
    No description available.

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      X27.9422 $740  
    Clinical Internship in Medical Interpreting: Chinese/English
    This is the final course required to complete the medical interpreting program. Students work under hospital supervision as intern interpreters at hospitals in the New...

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      X27.9466 $745  
           
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