Spanish Healthcare Interpreter Curriculum and Schedule

The Spanish Healthcare Interpreter program utilizes the 64-hour Bridging the Gap (BTG) curriculum and covers the following:

• Interpreting skills
• Codes of ethics
• The four roles of the healthcare interpreter
• Modes of interpreting
• Remote interpretation
• The U.S. healthcare system
• U.S. health disparities
• LGBTQIA+ health disparities in the U.S.
• Introduction to mental health
• Interpreting skills for mental health
• Communication skills and critical thinking
• Professional development
• Medical terminology (anatomy, physiology, and more)

Schedule

The program is made up of 64 training hours and includes: 4-hour weekly live sessions conducted virtually over Zoom on Saturday mornings.  The online sessions run in real time, with participants and the instructor attending together from different locations (synchronous, on Zoom).  The program is 16 weeks in length.

Fall 2024

Technology Help Session (Optional)
Saturday, September 7, 2024
8:00am - 8:45am Pacific Time