College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of World Languages and Cultures
This Certificate in Healthcare Interpretation is considered a program in high demand by students, employers, and communities across that state. According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, Interpreters, and translators’ projections for employability in the state is 6% which is above the average in other fields. This program will provide students with access to a comprehensive education with a wide range of employment opportunities, as compared with more specialized programs with specific, less widely available, or geographically focused employment outcomes.
Students will gain the skills to be hired and competent as medical interpreters. The certificate is designed to provide the content knowledge and the language skills in translation and interpretation. Students take an advanced Spanish composition class or a medical terminology class to start the certification, the following are theory of interpretation and translation SPAN 3061 , and then the translation and interpretation skills SPAN 4071, SPAN 3081, and they finish with the Medical Certification of code of ethics, different modes of interpreting , healthcare system, and body systems (SPAN 4081 ).
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