Award: CCT
Total Clock Hours: 200
CIP Code: 16.0103
Initiating College: Gateway Community College
Program Availability: Not Found
Program Availability: College-Specific
Program Availability: Shared by:
Field of Interest: Health Sciences
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SOC Code: Upon completion of this program, students may pursue a career as:
27-3091.00 Interpreters and Translators
Description: The Certificate of Competency in Medical Interpreter - Spanish program prepares bilingual individuals for a rewarding career in healthcare. Program participants will gain the skills necessary to become English-Spanish medical interpreters during this 200-hour program that includes a 40-hour externship. Students will learn medical terminology, body systems, legal issues, ethics, standards of practice, and cultural awareness across both languages. Emphasis is placed on practicing interpretation in the consecutive, simultaneous, and sight translation modes. Upon successful completion of the program, students will have exceeded the minimum training requirements for certification and will be eligible to take national certification examinations through the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI).
Program Notes: This program is not eligible for Title IV Federal Financial Aid.
Externship hours are site specific and may require attendance any day of the week, including during unscheduled days and times.
Admission Criteria: None
Admission Criteria: Health & Safety Documents Current and valid government issued photo identification
18 years of age to enroll
High school diploma or GED
Arizona Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card (DPS)
Proof of Immunizations
Healthcare Level CPR Card
Healthcare signature form completed by physician
MCCCD Supplemental Background Check
MCCCD Random Drug Screen showing negative results
PreAdmission Testing: Receive a `Pass` on the bilingual written exam
Receive a `Pass` on the bilingual oral exam
Reading
Program Prerequisites: None
Program Prerequisites
Clock Hours:
Required Courses
MIC101 Fundamentals of Healthcare Interpreting 80
MIC103 Medical and Clinical Development 80
MIC105 Medical Interpreter: Professional Externship 40
Clock Hours: 200
Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate general proficiency in speaking and understanding each of the relevant languages including identifying cognates and false cognates in the healthcare setting. (MIC101, MIC103, MIC105)
2. Employ commonly used medical terms and concepts related to signs, symptoms, illnesses, treatments, and healthcare specialties in each language. (MIC103, MIC105)
3. Use critical thinking skills to optimize communication between patients and providers who speak different languages. (MIC101, MIC103, MIC105)
4. Utilize ethical decision-making processes to serve as a patient-provider advocate in the healthcare setting. (MIC105)
5. Abide by applicable HIPPA laws for the patient. (MIC105)
6. Maintain thorough and complete encounter documentation. (MIC105)
7. Manage cultural diversity in the healthcare setting. (MIC101, MIC103, MIC105)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.
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