Meeting
All Your Interpreter Training Needs
Culturesmart has developed
essential services and training
programs which have been delivered
to dozens of healthcare organizations
in the U.S. These programs provide
bilingual healthcare staff with
the skills and knowledge they
need to provide competent interpreting
services in health care settings.
The Essential
Piece
A
45-Hour Multilingual Medical Interpreter
Training Course
for Bilingual Healthcare Staff
The Essential Piece
training provides qualified
bilingual staff with the skills
required to deliver accurate and
complete medical interpretation
in health care settings.
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Medical
Interpreting Primer
A
Basic Workshop on Medical Interpretation
This one-day (8 hours) program
provides an overview of the medical
interpreting profession and a review
of the code of ethics, the standards
of practice and some basic practice
of medical interpreting. Read
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Language
Coaching
Language-Specific
Interpretation Practicum
Participants learn the medical
vocabulary necessary to provide
competent and accurate medical interpretation.
Vocabulary is studied in English
and their target language. Ample
time is devoted to a variety of
role-play activities. Read
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The Human
Body for Medical Interpreters
Seminar
on Body Systems and Introduction
to Medical Terminology
This program introduces medical
terminology concepts to participants
so that they may continue to learn
at their pace and on their own.
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Advanced
Seminars
Offered by various experts
specializing in the topics of discussion.
While observing strict confidentiality,
these workshops draw on participants’
experience for its facilitated discussion.
Topics covered include: Asthma,
Diabetes, Behavioral Health, HIV/AIDS.
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Train-the-Trainer
Programs
Highly motivated and qualified
staff working as interpreters
are trained as future trainers
for their sponsoring organization. Read
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