Culturesmart: Medical Interpreter Training, Language Screening, Interpreter Skills Assessment, Train-the-Trainer Programs

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The Essential Piece Fall 2010 Training Courses

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Competent medical interpreters who have undergone professional training and screening often contribute to better healthcare outcomes for patients with limited-English proficiency (LEP).

Culturesmart’s training programs prepare bilingual healthcare staff to serve as medical interpreters. Since 1995, our programs have trained interpreters to facilitate accurate, complete communication between patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) and their providers. Culturesmart’s curricula, language screening, skills assessments, and other consulting services enable healthcare organizations to continually improve the quality of LEP patient-provider communications.

The Essential Piece™

Puzzle Art In 45 hours, The Essential Piece™ training provides qualified bilingual staff with the skills required to deliver accurate and complete interpretation in health care settings.
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Culturesmart, in collaboration with Quincy Medical Center will offer The Essential Piece 45-Hour Training for Cantonese, Mandarin and Vietnamese speakers, starting September 11, 2010.

The Essential Piece to start at Newton-Wellesley Hospital on September 18, 2010. Speakers of Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish are encouraged to apply. Speakers of other languages may also register.

Ready, Set, Certification!
Caritas Logo A guided pre-certification study group for medical interpreters. This program is designed to prepare experienced healthcare interpreters for certification by practicing conversion skills and refreshing medical vocabulary.
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Green Light StartSmart™
Basics of Medical Interpretation in 16 Hours. StartSmart™ provides bilingual healthcare interpreting staff with an overview of methodologies, standards, and ethics for healthcare interpreting.
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Train the Trainer
Do you want the flexibility of offering bilingual medical interpreter training in-house, using a recognized and cost-effective program?

Culturesmart’s train-the-trainer program prepares trainers to deliver our bilingual The Essential Piece™ curriculum at educational and healthcare organizations.
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