National Standards & Ethical Practices (course 1 of 3)
Course schedule
Course Code: FLI-3700N
Date: *COMING SOON*
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Location: H4 Building – High Point Campus
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Cost: $133
Medical Interpreter – Spanish/English
Are you Spanish/English Bilingual? Do you enjoy helping people? If you’ve answered yes, a career as a Medical Interpreter may be right for you. Medical Interpreters typically work in healthcare settings and help patients communicate with doctors, nurses, and other medical staff. Interpreters must have a strong grasp of medical terminology and the common words for those medical terms in both languages.
The Quick Careers Medical Interpreter program consists of a series of courses* designed to not only prepare students for a career as a Spanish/English Medical Interpreter but also to prepare them to earn Medical Interpreter Certification.
* Awards of Completion are earned at the successful completion of all of the courses in the program.
This 192 hours of training includes:
National Standards & Ethical Practices for Medical Interpreters (36 hours of training)
This course introduces the principles and standards for professional interpretation as established by the National Council on Interpreting in Healthcare. Professional skills and ethical practices for Interpreters will be taught. Students will also explore cultural awareness as it applies to interpreting in health and human services.
National Standards & Ethical Practices training includes:
- Roles of the Medical Interpreter
- Medical Interpreter Ethics
- Cultural practices/awareness
- Interpreter Standards of Practice
- Legislation & Regulations
- HIPPA
- CLAS
Spanish/English Medical Terminology (96 hours of training)
This is an introduction to the principles of medical terminology for interpreters and translators in the medical field. This course teaches the meaning and pronunciation of specific medical terms, including prefixes, suffixes, root words, and abbreviations. The student will study body systems and all medical terms will be taught in both languages.
Spanish/English Medical Terminology training Includes:
- Medical tests and diagnostic procedures
- Treatments
- Acronyms and abbreviations (MRI, CAT scan, etc)
- Medical specialties
- Symptomatology
- Medical terminology
- Medical Specialties
Case Studies Practice (60 hours of training)
Students will use case studies to strengthen interpreting skills and improve grammar, reading, and writing skills in both languages. Listening and oral skills in Spanish and English will be emphasized.
Successful participants can opt to sit for the National Healthcare Interpreter Certification Exam to become a CHI (Certified Healthcare Interpreter). http://www.cchicertification.org/index.php
Frequently Asked Questions
Course 1 registration fee is $1133
Book cost is approximately $235
Course 2 registration fee is $188
Course 3 registration fee is $188
Total cost is $744
Payment for class is due at the time of registration.
High School Diploma/GED
Good Computer Skills
E-mail and access to a computer with Internet
Spanish/English Bilingual
Yes. In order to be successful in the Quick Careers program, students need to have good computer skills. If you are a beginner on the computer, you should take a course FIRST, to strengthen your computer skills before registering for a Quick Careers course. (Contact the Quick Careers Office @ 336-334-4822 extension 53108 with questions).
Individuals should also know that as a Quick Careers student, you will need to have access to a computer outside of class in order to complete required coursework. Computers used outside of class would need to be Internet connected and also have compatible software to what is used in class (e.g. Microsoft® Word, Excel, and, Power Point 2010, etc.) If you do not have a home computer, you should plan to visit a GTCC “Open Lab” to complete required course work.
The below checklist provides information regarding the minimum computer skills needed in order to register for a Quick Careers course. Potential students should thoroughly evaluate their computer skills using this checklist.
Good Computer Skills Self-Assessment
Checklist:
- You should be able to turn a computer on and off
- Do you know the difference in an operating system versus an application software (i.e. Windows® 7 versus Microsoft® Office 2007)
- Do you know the difference in an operating system versus an application software (i.e. Windows® 7 versus Microsoft® Office 2007)
- Do you know how to use the computer desktop
- Do you know how to make a folder on the desktop
- Do you know how to save information on the desktop
- Do you know how to retrieve information from the desktop
- Do you know what a flash drive is
- Do you know how to make a folder on a flash drive
- Do you know how to save information on a flash drive
- Do you know how to retrieve information from a flash drive
- Do you know how to use the internet
- Can you bookmark a website
- Can you “Google Search”/research information on the internet
- Do you have a personal email account
- Can you access your personal email from a computer other than your home computer
- Can you send internet links via email
- Can you send an attachment in an email
- Do you know how to create, save and use a basic Microsoft® Word document
- Word processing software
- Can you type at least 25-30 words per minute
- Are you familiar with Microsoft® Excel
- Spreadsheet software
- Spreadsheet software
- Are you familiar with Microsoft® PowerPoint
- Presentation software
You may be eligible for scholarship money. Click on the link below to learn if you might meet the applicant requirements. Scholarship have time sensitive application deadlines.
[LINK TO CCE SCHOLARSHIP PAGE TO BE ADDED LATER]
Additionally, the NCWorks Career Center may be able to assist thru the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) program. For more information call NCWorks Greensboro: (336) 297-9444 or NCWorks High Point: (336) 882-4141.
You may register online: Register
Or In person. When registering in person, completed the Continuing Education Registration Form and bring it with your payment (check, cash, credit card, or money order), to one of the GTCC Campuses:
Registration Locations
- Jamestown, 140 Jamestown Court, Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Greensboro, 3505 E. Wendover Ave., Continuing Education Center, Monday – Thursday, 8:30 am – 6:00 pm and Friday, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- High Point, 901 S. Main St., H1, Monday – Thursday, 8:30 am – 6:00 pm and Friday, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
ISBN 1880594110 The Interpreter’s RX. From Acebo, Approximately $108 at High Point GTCC Bookstore.
ISBN 9781608311293 Spanish/English/English/Spanish Medical Dictionary. From Wolters, Kluwer/Lippincott. Approximately $52 at High Point GTCC Bookstore.
ISBN 9780323359207 Quick & Easy Medical Terminology, 8th ed. From Elsevier. Approximately $73 at High Point GTCC Bookstore.
ISBN 9781608311293 Spanish/English/English/Spanish Medical Dictionary. From Wolters, Kluwer/Lippincott. Approximately $52 at High Point GTCC Bookstore.
ISBN 9780323359207 Quick & Easy Medical Terminology, 8th ed. From Elsevier. Approximately $73 at High Point GTCC Bookstore.
Students who successfully complete all the classes in Medical Interpreter will receive an Award of Completion.
Requirements for Successful Completion:
- Attendance: Must be in class 90% of class hours.
- Coursework: Achieve 80% on coursework.
If you enter after the 2nd day of class, you will not receive credit for taking the class. Additionally, time absent will be counted against you; students can only miss 19 hours of class total and pass the class.
The college will make a 100% refund of registration fees if you officially withdraw from class before the first meeting. Also if the class is canceled or full, GTCC will make a full refund.
The college will refund 75% of the registration fee (of tuition only) if you officially withdraw from the class on the first day of class or before the class reaches the census date. The census date varies from class to class. Non-attendance is not a basis for a refund.
You may be eligible for scholarships when taking this training program. Each scholarship has time sensitive application deadline. Click on the link below to learn if you might meet the requirements for one of these scholarships.
- SECU (State Employees' Credit Union) Continuing Education Scholarship
- Golden Leaf Scholarship Application
- Corporate and Continuing Education Scholarship
These scholarships, if awarded to you, will cover tuition first and then may cover other course related expenses. Once your application is received, you will be notified by email if it is granted and the amount provided.