Summer 2023 Medical Interpreter Series

Description

The purpose of this series of classes is to improve the skills of individuals who provide or wish to provide interpreter services in any language in health or human services settings. Participants will learn the primary roles, ethics and techniques of professional interpreting. The importance of culture competence and confidentiality issues are stressed throughout the training. This series is offered in-person only in Summer 2023 (but if needed for COVID safety, may pivot to a blended format of home study elements and a short live webinar with the instructor at the conclusion of each class level).

Note: Participants for Level 1 and/or the entire Summer Series must register by June 22, 2023 so that the course manual (included in the course fee) can be ordered in time.

Note: Forty hours of medical interpreter training is one of the pre-requisites to take the National Medical Interpreter Certification Examination. The first four classes in this series, combined, fulfill this part of the requirement.

Note: The classes in this Summer series are not interchangeable with those in MAHEC's Winter Cross-Cultural Communications, LLC (CCC) Interpreter Series.

Summer 2023 Medical Interpreter Series Dates:

Level 1: Foundations of Professional Interpretation in Health & Human Services
Dates: July 6 & 7, 2023
Registration for Module 1 is now closed.

Level 2: Ethics, Skills Improvement and Practical Study
Prerequisite - Level 1
Date: July 14, 2023
Registration for Module 2 is now closed.

Level 3: Spanish Interpreter: Introduction to Anatomy/Physiology & Medical Terminology
No Prerequisite - Must be Spanish-English Fluent
Dates: August 1 & 2, 2023
Registration for Module 3 is now closed.

Level 4: Ethics & Standards of Practice, Sight Translation, and Introduction to Simultaneous Interpretation
Prerequisite - Level 1, Level 2
Date: August 8, 2023
Registration for Module 4 is now closed.

Overview of National Professional Medical Interpreter Certification Exams
No Prerequisite
Date: August 9, 2023
Registration deadline: August 2, 2023

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Target Audience

Bilingual individuals who currently provide interpreter services or intend to provide interpreter services, in any language, in any health or human services settings; and Interpreter supervisors or anyone who writes or implements Title VI compliance policies.

Objectives

Upon completion of this entire series, the participant will be able to:

• Discuss the nine Principles and 32 Standards (Interpreters' National Code of Ethics) for professional interpretation established by the National Council for Interpreters in Health Care (NCIHC)
• Develop an appreciation for the competencies required for professional interpretation
• Identify professional interpreter resources to use for continued professional development
• Identify culturally competent interpreter practices

Faculty

• Daniel Holcombe, BA, MA, PhD