NITA Proudly Presents: Training for Health Care Interpreters

Posted by NITA Administrator on January 17, 2009

A forty-hour professional development course

To mark and celebrate the milestone first anniversary of NITA, the Nevada Interpreters and Translators Association is proud to sponsor and present a unique Professional Development opportunity in Nevada for Health Care Interpreters.

This course is given over a five-week period, during one full day per week (all days are on a Saturday) and is meant to give prospective interpreters with an interest in serving in the medical field a leg up, by introducing and laying out a foundation of necessary skills and knowledge that are essential to become a highly valuable resource for our community. By following this training, those interested in pursuing further specialization as a fully qualified Health Care Interpreter shall also understand the path that lies ahead to become a fully qualified medical interpreter.

Why is health care interpreting different?

Just as with other modalities of professional interpretation, the medical field is rife with highly specialized jargon, an understanding of which is absolutely essential to succeed. This is a fairly obvious reason why specialization and specific training are necessary to succeed in this profession. Unlike other forms of interpretation, however, there are certain other aspects – as e.g. manifested in professionally acceptable conduct – that set the medical / health care interpreter quite apart from other interpreter specializations, like in judicial (court) or education (community) settings. To be fully aware of what makes a medical interpreter a good medical interpreter is therefore essential for success; this training ensures that all participating participants do understand those fundamentals.

Qualified health care interpreters are much in demand!

This training series sets out to introduce the field of medical / health care interpretation to all those interested in entering this fascinating, challenging, but also much needed specialization. That is why this course is tailored to those who already have a practicable level of mastery of both target and source languages. Although it’s not strictly necessary to have experience as an interpreter, it does help, so as to better understand the specific and practical challenges of this rewarding profession. And, of course, to better help you obtain the maximum didactic return on your investment!

Please keep in mind that specialized training sessions like these come by not so often in the state of Nevada, and most certainly not at this highly attractive price level, for a course this challenging and tightly packed with great career boosting material!

Therefore, if you’re already working as an interpreter, and would like to expand into this much-valued specialization: this course is specially for you – register now to benefit from this unique career building opportunity!

Highlights:

• Why:  To improve your Medical Language Proficiency, and become familiar with medical interpreting, ethics, and protocols.
• Who:  Trained or untrained interpreters in any language; anyone with an interest in medical interpreting; Bilingual Health Care Staff
• Where: St. Mary’s Regional Hospital, Reno, Nevada, Auditorium A (map / driving directions)
• When: Saturdays March 7th, 14th, and 21st, April 11th, and 18th 2009, 8 am—5 pm

What is included:

• Pre-Test: Language Proficiency Test in Second Language by a third party is included in package price*
• Certificate of Language Proficiency*
• Certificate of Completion
• Course materials and workbooks for self-study
• Great Networking Opportunities
• Beverages and snacks.

*Exceptions can be made for certain pre-qualified attendees, with a resulting $85 reduction in training cost, and no proficiency certificate. To learn more about the language proficiency assessment test and tips on how to prepare for it, click to download and see the brochure of Pacific Interpreters, the Test Provider (PDF – 165KB).

Topics Covered:

• Consecutive Interpretation
• Sight Translation
• Specialized Terminology such as Anatomy and Physiology
• Medical Terminology and Common Medical Problems
• Code of Ethics, Procedure, Protocol and Multicultural Awareness
• Intensive Interpreter Skill-Development and Technique Building

Taught by:

Tracy Young, RN, BSN, MA. Medical Interpreter and Medical Interpreter Trainer.

About Tracy Young: Tracy has been a Health Care interpreter since 1990. She received official training in 2006 through Bridging the Gap at Cross Cultural Health Care Program. Immediately after her training she became a trainer for the Bridging the Gap program, and has been training since then at Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe, California.  She also volunteer interprets at Renown Emergency Room, as well as is employed by multiple Interpreting agencies for Health Care appointments. Coupled with her experience in teaching Spanish, working as a nurse, and as an interpreter, teaching this class is her favorite thing to do!

Cost:

• $375
• For members of NITA, CHIA, ATA, NCIHC, NAJIT: $325
• If you qualify for exemption as a pre-qualified language-proficient attendee (see above) a separate $85 reduction applies. So, for example, if you’re a NAJIT member who pre-qualifies, you would pay a course fee of $325 – $85 = $240.

For more information:

• Phone: (775) 772-9319
• E-mail: t.young@nitaonline.org

You can also download our special brochure here (PDF – 108 KB)

Related posts:

1. NITA Presents: Training for Health Care Interpreters (40 hours) – Spring 2010
2. NITA Presents: Training for Health Care Interpreters (40 hours) – Nov. 2009
3. Registration deadline approaches for NITA Training for Health Care Interpreters!
4. NITA Training for Health Care Interpreters: Registration deadline approaches!
5. Carson City: NITA Health Care Interpreter Training in May 2011