Medical Interpreter Training

The goal of the Medical Interpreter Training Program is to promote access to healthcare by facilitating and enhancing the communication between patient and provider during a healthcare encounter.

The Medical Interpreter Training (MIT) Program for spoken language interpreters offers a training in which fluently bilingual individuals develop the skills necessary to facilitate effective and reliable interpretation in the clinical setting. The goal of this course is to provide the students with principles, methods, and competencies (both knowledge and skills-based) essential in the delivery of effective, reliable, and comprehensive spoken language interpreting in the clinical and human service field. This course develops a theoretical and practical understanding of the multiple roles of the interpreter as well as the related ethical, cultural, and linguistic challenges in this evolving field. The course explores contemporary issues in the field of medical interpretation including immigration trends, legal mandates, and certification.

QUALIFYING CRITERIA:
In order to be considered for admission into the MIT participants must:

• Be 18 years of age or older, and have a high school diploma or GED
• Be fluently bilingual in a spoken language (be able to speak, read and write in English and target language when applicable)
• Successfully pass the language assessment test with a score of 75 or higher. The test includes an evaluation of both written and oral proficiency in English and the target language. The language assessment test will be administered on the date selected at enrollment. Once successfully passing the language assessment students will be enrolled in the 60-Hour Fundamentals of Medial Interpreting course.

ADMISSION:
In addition to a completed application and pre-registration form, applicants must pass a language assessment to be considered for acceptance in Fundamentals of Medical Interpreting.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION:
Students who complete the course and pass the final assessment receive a certificate of completion.