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The InterpreterEd.com 40-hour training program introduces bicultural and bilingual individuals to a description of the limited English proficient (LEP) population, its distribution in the U.S., including barriers, challenges, and benefits of providing services to this group. The course covers:
The importance of providing medical interpreter services
Regulatory mandates to establish language access services
Roles of the medical interpreter
Modes of interpretation used in a healthcare setting
Managing the flow of communication
Memory development
Cultural competency
Medical terminology
Professional interpreter standards of practice, legislation, and regulation
Upon completion of this course, students will have the necessary knowledge and skills to be a qualified medical interpreter and the necessary knowledge to take and pass the medical interpreter certification exam.
Certificate of completion: Upon completion of the course and passing the final assessment, students will receive a certificate of completion.