What You’ll Learn
We teach:
- Medical terminology and additional resources
- Professional standards of practice
- Practical tips and techniques from practicing interpreters
- Exercises to improve your memory skills
- How to prepare for national interpreter certification testing
We help you learn your role as a medical or healthcare interpreter:
- The modes of interpreting and how to use them
- Managing the interpreting session: before, during, and after
- Where to position yourself in the room for the greatest benefit of the patient and doctor
- How to handle uncomfortable situations in a professional manner
While the emphasis of our program is on interpreting skills, you will also learn about:
- Landmark cases that led to the development of the medical and healthcare interpreting profession
- Facts about the limited English proficiency (LEP) population
- Barriers and challenges LEP patients face when seeking and receiving healthcare services in the U.S.
- Key U.S. legislation regarding language access services
- How the U.S. healthcare system is different from the way healthcare is provided in other countries