NITA Presents: Training for Health Care Interpreters (40 hours) – Spring 2010

by NITA Administrator ~ January 3, 2010

NOTES: Unfortunately, due to a lack of registrations for this course offered in Reno, these classes have been cancelled. We offer a health care interpreting course in Las Vegas, held in the fall of 2010. The next opportunity in the Reno / Sparks / Carson City area for health care interpreters to follow this course will be early next year: in the spring of 2011.

From April 9 – May 22, 2010:

Multilingual Training For Health Care Interpreters

Connecting Worlds: Training for Health Care Interpreters in Nevada

A Forty-Hour Professional Development Course

  • Where: St. Mary’s Regional Hospital
    Reno, Nevada 89501
  • When: On these Saturdays: April 10, 17, and 24, and May 15 and 22, 2010: 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.

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!

Continuing Education Credits: Approved for 10 ATA CE Points.

Cancellation policy: Refunds are issued only if notice of cancellation is received by March 1, 2010. A cancellation fee of $20 is charged for all cancellations.

Registration Deadline: March 1, 2010

Cost:

  • $400.00
  • $350.00 for members of NITA, CHIA, ATA, NCIHC, NAJIT
IMPORTANT: NITA has learned that Nevada JobConnect – see: http://www.nevadajobconnect.com – may provide you with financial assistance for the training. For more information, please consult with your JobConnect representative! FYI: there are JobConnect locations in Las Vegas, Carson City, and Reno.

For more information:

Phone: (775) 772-9319

E-mail: t.young@nitaonline.org

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