Award: CCT
Total Clock Hours: 120
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
GPA: 2.0
SOC Code: Upon completion of this program, students may pursue a career as:
27-3091.00 Interpreters and Translators
Description: The Certificate of Competency (CCT) in Spanish Interpreting for Healthcare Professionals prepares bilingual healthcare workers with the knowledge and skills necessary to gain certification as a Spanish medical interpreter. Program participants will be introduced to the field of interpreting, professional ethics, legal issues, standards of practice, and cultural awareness across both languages during this 120-hour program that includes a 40-hour clinical practicum through either clinical simulation or at a clinical site. 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. Program participants must demonstrate proof of prior healthcare work experience during the enrollment process. Clinical practicum hours are mandatory, and if attending an externship site, health and safety requirements must be met as a prerequisite to enrolling. Clinical sites and simulation are location specific and may require attendance any day of the week, including during unscheduled days and times.
Admission Criteria: None
Admission Criteria: 18 years of age to enroll.
Students who select MIC105 for the practicum will need to meet the following requirements:
1. Background check requirements: Admission to an Allied Health program requires that students be in compliance with the Maricopa County Community College District Background Check Standards. Upon conditional program enrollment, the student must comply with all requirements of the MCCCD Background Check Policy.
2. Clinical health and safety requirements must be met. Upon conditional program enrollment, the student must comply with all requirements of the MCCCD Clinical Health and Safety Policy.
3. Inability to comply with background check requirements and/or clinical health and safety requirements at the start of classes may result in cancellation of enrollment.
Program Prerequisites: None
Program Prerequisites
Program Prerequisites: None
Clock Hours:
Required Courses
+ MIC104 Medical Spanish/English Interpreting 80
+ MIC105 Medical Interpreter Clinical Practicum (40) OR
+ MIC106 Medical Interpreter Clinical and Simulated Hybrid Practicum (40) 40
Clock Hours: 120
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. (MIC104, MIC105, MIC106)
2. Employ commonly used medical terms and concepts related to signs, symptoms, illnesses, treatments, and healthcare specialties in each language. (MIC104, MIC105, MIC106)
3. Use critical thinking skills to optimize communication between patients and providers who speak different languages. (MIC104, MIC105, MIC106)
4. Utilize ethical decision-making processes to serve as a patient-provider advocate in the healthcare setting. (MIC105, MIC106)
5. Abide by applicable HIPPA laws for the patient. (MIC105, MIC106)
6. Maintain thorough and complete encounter documentation. (MIC105, MIC106)
7. Manage cultural diversity in the healthcare setting. (MIC104, MIC105, MIC106)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.
All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the
curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.
