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HEALTH CARE INTERPRETER PROGRAM |
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| Due to recent regulatory changes, health care providers are required to provide health services in a linguistic or culturally competent and sensitive manner. There is a large, unmet need for health care interpreter today. | |
| The Certificate Program for the Health Care Interpreter Certificate is designed to train bilingual and bicultural students to develop the awareness, knowledge and skills necessary for effective language interpretation in health care settings. Through academic preparation, practical skills training and service in community based health care settings and educational organizations, certificate candidates learn: a) roles and responsibilities of a health care interpreter; b) basic knowledge of common medical conditions, treatments and procedures; c) insight in language and cultural nuances for specific communities; d) application of interpreting skills in English and language of service. Program may be completed part-time in one year. Courses are arranged for the working student – classes are Thursday/Friday evenings and Saturday mornings. | |
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| Admission Requirements | |
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Admission
is based on: 1.
Attend required orientation - ESL
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| Requirements for Certificate of Completion | |
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Each
course must be completed for Credit. Student
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Core Course |
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| VESL | Vocational English as a Second Language |
| ANAT 50 | Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology |
| MEDI 90 | Basic Medical Terminology |
| VOC Health 13 | Interpreting in Health Care Settings I |
| Lab for VOC Health 13 | Interpreting in Health Care Settings I |
| VOC Health 14 | Interpreting in Health Care Settings II |
| Lab for VOC Health 14 | Interpreting in Health Care Settings II |
| VOC Health 15 | Field Experience in Health Care Interpreting |
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International health workers who have work experience in health care will be provided career guidance and re-entry assistance through I.H.W.A.C.: International Health Worker Assistance Center. For more information on Health Care Interpreter program call: Donna Burns VESL Health Coordinator (909) 594-5611 ext. 5241 |
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For more information on I.H.W.A.C. call (866) 372-9707 |
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| Class Descriptions | |
| VESL – Vocational English as a Second Language (Health) | |
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| VESL – Vocational English as a Second Language (Health) | |
| 54 Hours | |
| A nationally recognized program of excellence that combines non-credit and credit courses to help advance students into health careers. Students can improve their skills by using a wide variety of language materials. | |
| MEDI 90 – Basic Medical Terminology | |
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| MEDI 90 – Basic Medical Terminology | |
| 54 Hours | |
| This course is an introduction to the use and meaning of the medical terminology used in various allied health fields. This course relates to preparation for the medical interpreting core course VOC Health 13, 14 and 15. | |
| ANAT 50 – Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology | |
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| ANAT 50 – Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology | |
| 54 Hours | |
| This course is designed to familiarize the student with the gross anatomy and physiology of the human body. | |
| VOC Health 13 - Interpreting in Health Care Settings I | |
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| VOC Health 13 - Interpreting in Health Care Settings I | |
| 108 Hours | |
| Develop awareness, knowledge, and skills necessary for effective language interpretation in health care settings; emphasis on the rules and responsibilities of a health care interpreter; basic knowledge of common medical conditions; treatments and procedures, insight in language and cultural nuances for specific communities necessary in the art of interpretation. | |
| Lab: Health Careers Resource Center for VOC 13 | |
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| Lab: Health Careers Resource Center for VOC 13 | |
| 54 Hours | |
| Concurrently with VOC Health 13, student works with language coach in service language. | |
| VOC Health 14 - Interpreting in Health Care Settings II | |
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| VOC Health 14 - Interpreting in Health Care Settings II | |
| 108 Hours | |
| Completion of VOC Health 13. Further enhancement of interpreting skills learned in VOC Health 13 covering specialized health care service areas such as genetics, mental health, and death and dying. Emphasis also on the development of cultural competency in the community and workplace and careers in interpretation. | |
| Lab: Health Careers Resource Center for VOC 14 | |
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| Lab: Health Careers Resource Center for VOC 14 | |
| 54 Hours | |
| Concurrently with VOC Health 14, student works with language coach in service language. | |
| VOC Health 15 - Field Experience in Health Care Interpreting | |
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| VOC Health 15 - Field Experience in Health Care Interpreting | |
| 54 Hours arranged | |
| Facilitating linguistic and cultural communication between client and health care providers/hospital field experience. Six (6) hours in Seminar on campus. | |
| Total Certificate Program = 540 hours | |
| Certificate Program may be completed in 10 months | |