About the course

This is the same course and content offered by more than a dozen colleges and universities across the US. They contract with Interpreter University to teach their certificate programs and evaluate their students. However, we are able to offer it to you here at a savings of more than 60%. This training contains everything you need to launch your healthcare career quickly and on a budget. You can complete the course in as little as a week, or take as long as 6 months if you need extra time.  (We recommend taking it over a 6- to 10-week period, but ultimately, the choice is yours!)

The 40-hr Self-paced Virtual Healthcare Interpreting course is comprised of:

• A free language assessment in our Top 10 languages  (After purchasing the language assessment for $150, you get a $150 coupon code to apply to this course.)
• 22 chapters jam-packed with the essential information needed to be a professional healthcare interpreter. Each chapter is divided into comfortable segments taught with video lectures between 15 minutes to 1 hour.
• Robust quizzes that model the style in which questions are asked on national interpreter certification exams
• Assignments designed to develop the critical thinking skills you need as an interpreter and self-assessment guides for all of your work
• Case studies involving real-life scenarios that interpreters face on the job
• Three of our trademarked Interpreter Language Labs^TM that give you hands-on experience and practice interpreting realistic patient-provider encounters
• A final exam to ensure you have learned and retained the information necessary to work as a qualified healthcare interpreter
• A certificate of completion which, when combined with passing results from your free bilingual fluency assessment, make you an industry-recognized qualified interpreter.

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Course Syllabus

Chapters:

1. Introduction to Healthcare Interpreting / Roles of the Healthcare Interpreter
2. Codes of Ethics for Interpreters
3.  Modes of Interpreting
4.  Conduit Interpreting
5.  Medical Terminology, Anatomy, Physiology & Body Systems
6.  Intervening as a Clarifier
7.  Managing the Flow of an Interpreted Encounter
8.  Memory Development Techniques
9.  Sight Translation Guidelines
10.  Introduction to Culture
11. Navigating Cultural Bumps
12.  The US Healthcare System
13.  The Culture of Biomedicine
14.  Respecting Diversity & Recognizing Bias
15.  The Cultural Broker Role
16.  Defining the Role of the Advocate
17.  When & How to Advocate Appropriately
18.  Success through Effective Communication
19.  Professional Conduct
20.  Vicarious Trauma & Self-Care
21.  Resources for Professional Growth
22.  National Certification & Career Outlook