Medical Interpreting Certificate for Licensed Health Care Professionals
For MD, PA, ARNP, RN, LSW, PT, OT, etc.
Requirements: Licensure in the US. Must complete 21 contact hours of the program. Credit will be given for 25 hours of Anatomy and Medical Terminology, or may take the Challenge Exam.
Required modules:
Standards of Medical Interpreting
Ethics for Medical Interpreters
Roles of the Medical Interpreter
Oral Skills Evaluation (or Practicum Evaluation)
One or 2 electives: Cultural Competency, Understanding the Hispanic Population, Cultural Awareness, etc.