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NITA Presents: Training for Health Care Interpreters (40 hours) – Nov. 2009

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November 9-13 2009

Multilingual Training For Healthcare Interpreters

Connecting Worlds: Training for Health Care Interpreters in Nevada

A Forty-Hour Professional Development Course

  • Where: St. Mary’s Regional Hospital (Auditorium A)
    Reno, Nevada 89501
  • When: Monday, November 9 — Friday, November 13 2009, 8 am—5 pm
  • Who: Trained or untrained interpreters in any language; anyone with an interest in medical interpreting; Bilingual Health Care Staff
  • Why: Improve your Medical Language Proficiency, and become familiar with medical interpreting, ethics, and protocols.
  • Hotel: We have an unbeatable off-peak group rate two blocks from the hospital: $35.00 plus 13.5% tax p.p.n.
    For information / reservations: +1 (800) 648-5010 or visit: http://www.circuscircusreno.com Ask for the special NITA rate!

What is included in this Course:

  • Pre-Test: Language Proficiency Test in Second Language by a third party 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 $90 reduction in training cost, and no proficiency certificate.

Topics Covered:

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

Sponsored by NITA, the Nevada Interpreters and Translators Association.

Taught by:

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

Note that the Class is an Intensive Training and will include homework.

Cancellation policy: Refunds are issued only if notice of cancellation is received by November 1, 2009. A cancellation fee of $20 is charged for all cancellations.

Registration Deadline: October 1, 2009

Cost:

  • $400.00
  • $350.00 for members of NITA, CHIA, ATA, NCIHC, NAJIT

For more information:

Phone: (775) 772-9319

E-mail: t.young@nitaonline.org

 

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2 Responses to “NITA Presents: Training for Health Care Interpreters (40 hours) – Nov. 2009”

  1. NITA Proudly Presents: Training for Health Care Interpreters « NITA OnLine Says:
    October 17th, 2009 at 10:23 am

    [...] NITA Administrator ~ January 17, 2009 NOTE: (added on October 17th, 2009) Please also check out our new course cycle offered in November [...]

  2. Impressions from the Connecting Worlds Fall 2009 Training Week « NITA OnLine Says:
    November 15th, 2009 at 8:28 pm

    [...] Thanks to the hard work of participants – hailing from San Francisco to Denver – the Connecting Worlds Fall 2009 40-hour training for health care interpreters has become a resounding success. To celebrate a week [...]