40-hour Program for Interpreters of All Languages
Non-Language-Specific Program
This 40-hour program is not the typical language-neutral course that only involves reading and watching videos. Throughout this strategically designed coursework, you’ll also improve your oral interpreting skills. You’ll practice with many doctor-patient vignettes as if you were in an actual medical encounter. Although the training is not specific to any language, our innovative method will help gain skills that can be applied to any language.
Study at your own speed and at any time to earn your certificate of completion. Our short-sized lessons can easily fit into your busy schedule. This training program is approved to meet the requirements to apply for the national certification exams with CCHI and NBCMI.
The following 10 courses comprise the core 40 hours of training
Basics of Interpretation
This vital course will provide you with the foundational knowledge and linguistic tools necessary to start your professional interpreting career on the right foot. You'll lay a solid base to build your skillset.
Ethics & Standards
In this course, you'll be introduced to the guidelines of professionalism and ethical conduct. It'll help you develop your critical thinking and decision-making skills by analyzing examples of potential ethical dilemmas.
Medical Terminology I
Understanding medical terminology is important for the medical interpreter, but speaking the medical language used in the day-to-day healthcare environment is paramount in ensuring effective communication.
Medical Termin0logy II
These interactive courses are presented in a unique combination of mesmerizing videos and audio exercises. You'll learn and review hundreds of core medical words organized by body systems.
Cardiology
Heart disease is the most common affliction in the world. In this course, you’ll interpret documents, narrations, and conversations that involve the use of medical vocabulary frequently found in this medical specialty.
Endocrinology
In this course, you'll learn more about the intricate glandular system. You’ll gain practical experience by interpreting clinical encounters related to the diagnoses and treatments of endocrine disorders.
Orthopedics
Spine disorders, joint surgeries, trauma, or a simple accident at work that turns into a workers’ comp case are some examples of interpreting assignments. In this module, you’ll practice with similar scenarios.
Psychiatry
Interpreting in mental health is probably one of the most challenging assignments for many interpreters. In this module, we'll interpret essential vocabulary that is helpful in these encounters, including med-legal.
Nephrology
Kidney disease can be attributed to other medical conditions. Discover the illnesses, symptoms, and treatments related to renal failure by putting into practice your bilingual abilities in three interpreting modes.
Oncology
Interpreting for patients with cancer and their families requires skill and solid knowledge about the complexity of this disease. In this course, you'll gain vocabulary and experience with our interactive exercises.
The 40-hour Package Plus
This program includes the 10 courses above (40 hours) and the 5 courses below (20 hours +). You will receive your certificate of completion after completing the first 40 hours of training.
Supplemental Free Exam Prep Courses for MITS Students
Because we care about your success, we have created these complimentary laboratory courses to help you prepare for the national certification exam and your job. In these modules, you’ll practice with many multiple-choice questions and oral interpreting exercises using a computer system similar to the national written and oral exams! These 20+ hours of content are included in The Complete 40-hour Program. You will also get our brand-new course: The Toolbox! A module full of exercises to practice memory, notetaking, medical terminology, shadowing, interpreting, and a lot more top-notch materials to refine your skills.
Written Exam Prep
This course is a detailed guide on how to approach the different types of questions, strategies for answering multiple-choice items, and a review of the topics to be tested. Plus two mock exams to test your knowledge.
Sight Translation Prep
In this oral laboratory course, you'll find many more exam-style documents to practice with medical and legal terms like those found in the real exam. You'll gain more confidence and fluency in this interpreting mode.
Simultaneous Oral Prep
Many interpreters dread this interpreting mode, but those who invest time to practice and take advantage of all their resources have nothing to fear. The skills you’ll gain in this course will be invaluable to your interpreting career.
Consecutive Oral Prep
The largest component tested in the national certification exam is consecutive interpreting. You can't afford to score low in this interpreting mode if you are serious about passing that rigorous test. Let's Practice!
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