In this popular Spanish-English Health Care Interpreter Training program, you'll gain exposure to the profession of health care interpreting and learn what it takes to work in the field delivering high quality, equitable health care access to limited English proficient individuals.
Whether you’re new to the profession or an experienced interpreter looking to get Qualified or Certified, this course provides value that will help you improve your skillset and achieve your professional goals!
This Health Care Interpreter Training course meets the formal education requirements to earn your OHA credential (Qualification or Certification).
In this engaging online and onsite Health Care Interpreter course, you'll learn everything you need to be a competent, successful interpreter in a health care setting.
Specifically tailored for Spanish-English interpreters and taught primarily in English, this 64-hour hybrid training program covers:
Each week has a specific focus: both an anatomy system (such as the cardiovascular system or skeletal system) and a vocabulary topic from the textbook (such as medical instruments and devices, or roots, prefixes and suffixes) that will help you learn medical terminology in English and Spanish.
You'll gain the skills necessary to confidently interpret in both simultaneous and consecutive modes in a medical setting.
At the end of the course, you will learn how to take your interpreting skills and build a career in this high-demand industry.
This course is designed to meet the Oregon Health Authority’s training requirements for health care interpreters, and you will be guided through the process of completing applications to be added to the OHA Registry of Certified and Qualified Health Care Interpreters.
CAREER INSIGHT
Learn from your instructors, two highly experienced industry professionals, about career opportunities, professional advancement, and networking opportunities. We will spend time comparing work as a freelancer and work as an employee.
Finally, this program offers weekly one-on-one interpreting opportunities with its instructors to gain real-world experience and feedback with the support of a mentor. After completing the training course, you will have confidence in your ability to put what you have learned into practice in the medical field.
1. Distinguish between, identify when to use, and perform:
3. Identify and apply ethical principles to which health care interpreters must adhere.
4. Interpret medical terms accurately, by:
The course is made up of 64 training hours and includes: 16 hours in-person, 4 hours synchronous Zoom sessions, and 44 hours self-paced online.
• August 12: Last day to request language proficiency test
• August 26: Last day to take the language proficiency test
Module 1-2 in-person session (in Hermiston): 8 am - 12pm PST on Friday, October 4
• Week 4 (Module 3)
Module 3 Zoom session: 12pm - 2pm PST on Friday, October 11
• Week 5 (Module 4)
• Week 6 (Module 5)
Module 4-5 in-person session (in Hermiston): 8am - 5pm PST on Friday, October 25
• Week 7 (Module 6)
Module 6 Zoom session: 12pm - 2pm PST Friday, November 1
• Week 8 (Module 7)
• Week 9 (Module 8)
Module 7-8 in-person session (in Hermiston): 8am - 12pm PST on Friday, November 15
During the eight weeks, we will cover:
Week 1 - Introduction to Interpreting
Week 2 - Interpreting in the Health Care Setting
Week 3 - Ethics
Week 4 - Interpreting Skills (interpreting in consecutive mode)
Week 5 - Interpreting Skills (interpreting in simultaneous mode)
Week 6 - Memory for Interpreters
Week 7 - Note-taking
Week 8 - Next Steps: Working as a Health Care Interpreter
Before entering the course, you must have:
● A high school diploma or GED.
● Proof of language proficiency in English and Spanish. Examples of acceptable proof of language proficiency can be found here.
If you need to obtain proof of language proficiency, please register for the course at least one month prior to the start date.
This course was developed in partnership with the College of Health with funding from Eastern Oregon Coordinated Care Organization (EOCCO).
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“OSU’s Healthcare Interpreter Training Program allows participants the chance to experience a variety of possible scenarios one might encounter in the field. Felicity and Ryan really listened and understood my goals as an individual. They highlighted my strengths and encouraged me to challenge myself in areas where I needed improvement. Our cohort had plenty of opportunities for both one-on-one and group practice sessions, and the hybrid online/in-person model meant that attending classes was more easily accessible to me as a working parent. OSU’s program gave me a strong foundation to be the kind of professional I strive to be as a healthcare interpreter.”
