This training contains everything you need to begin working as a healthcare interpreter in  your current role. We complete the course as an elective in two weeks. 

The 65-hr asynchronous hybrid course consists of:

• A language assessment
• 22 chapters jam-packed with the essential information needed to be a qualified healthcare interpreter. Each chapter is divided into comfortable segments. Most are taught with video lectures between ranging between 30 and 75 minutes.
• 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
• Four trademarked Interpreter Language Labs^TM that give you hands-on experience and practice interpreting realistic patient-provider encounters
• The opportunity for students to see each other's Language Labs and provide feedback on the adherence to  the techniques and skills learned in the course
• 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 will allow you to pursue national certification

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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