Online Medical Interpreter Program

Greetings and welcome to Culture Advantage. If you speak two languages fluently, you can now train for medical interpreting from the convenience of your home and at less expense. My goal is to help people who are currently working, or have other life responsibilities, to be able to complete the Online Medical Interpreter Program without taking too much time away from home or from their families. Hello, my name is Marlene Obermeyer. As an adult, I went back to school several years ago and I understand how taking time to learn and at the same time take care of family, or working full-time, could be difficult. That is why I designed the Online Medical Interpreter Program to be flexible to meet the needs of people like myself. You will receive a CERTIFICATE of COMPLETION after successful completion of the online medical interpreter program. This program will prepare you to work as a hospital interpreter, or a clinic interpreter, or a community healthcare interpreter. CONTACT ME The online medical interpreter training program is based the standards of the International Medical Interpreters Association (IMIA). It has been reviewed and approved by the IMIA as meeting the requirements for a medical interpreter training program and for inclusion in the IMIA training directory. Our instructor is a member and Kansas State Representative of the International Medical Interpreters Association. She adheres to the ethical standards of the organization. GREAT NEWS!!! Your instructor, Marlene Obermeyer, will be presenting the Medical Terminology Boot Camp at the IMIA conference in September. We invite you to attend the conference and learn the most current information about medical interpreting and about national certification, and of course, to meet Marlene in person. Click here for more information about the conference. If you are a member of the IMIA, you receive a $50.00 discount off the regular course fees. I invite you to join the IMIA. CONTACT ME We are proud to present our graduates. Please visit the page and let us know if you would like to join this new group of qualified medical interpreters. http://www.cultureadvantage.org/interpreters.html If you are interested in the program or have questions, please fill out the APPLICATION FORM. NEW!! WEEKLY Payment Plan: ONLY $75.00 on first week. Then $60.00 every week for 7 weeks. Course access within 24 hours. Email the instructor for expedited access. You may also pay by check each week. Please contact me for this option. Check out our Payment Plans. CONTACT ME Interested? Please fill out the application form. Apply here. If you would like more information about the courses, please continue reading below. Are you nervous about taking an online course? Please sign up for a free course. Click here: Online Course. I will teach you how to take a short course. This is the same format that we use for the Online Medical Interpreter Program. COURSE FEES Please note our NEW Course Fees. If you found our link at another website with the old Course Fees, please let us know of the referring website and we will honor the previously published fees. CONTACT ME Option 1: Pay as you go. Part 1: AMT Anatomy/Medical Terminology:  25 to 50 Contact Hours ($275.00 prepaid.) Regular Fee = $60.00 per module. There are 5 AMT modules. Part 2: Medical Interpreting Principles: 25 Hours Required ($330.00 prepaid.) Standards of Practice for Medical Interpreters: 8 Contact Hours $80.00 Ethical Standards for Medical Interpreters: 6 Contact Hours $80.00 Roles of the Medical Interpreter: 8 Contact Hours $80.00 Skills Evaluation: 2 Contact Hours $90.00 (Repeat testing $50.00) (Practicum Evaluation: $50.00) Plus 1-2 Electives required. Included in the Prepaid Package. To receive Certificate of Completion, must pass both Part1 and Part 2 courses and oral skills exam. Option 2: One time fee: Prepaid Package Online Medical Interpreter Program          $495.00 Includes all of Part 1 and Part 2. Electives included in the Package. Interpreter Skills Video Evaluation: Included if purchasing the PrePaid Package. NEW!! WEEKLY Payment Plan: $75.00 first week. Then $60.00 every week for 7 weeks. Course access within 24 hours. Email the instructor for expedited access. You may also pay by check each week. Please contact me for this option. CONTACT ME SUMMARY of our payment plans for the Medical Interpreter Program. Check it out! To Contact me, click here. To Pre-Register: Click here. Pre-registration is FREE. After you pre-register, you may pay each course at your convenience. Contact me with any questions. CONTACT ME Grading criteria: (new)     Module exam: 50%     Participation in learning activities: 50%     Passing grade for certificate: 70% Challenge Exam for the Anatomy and Medical Terminology for Medical Interpreters  If you have a medical background, or have previously completed a medical terminology or anatomy course, but not medically licensed in the US, you may take the challenge exam for Anatomy and Medical Terminology. If you have completed an anatomy course and medical terminology course but you do not have official transcripts, you may also take the challenge exam. The challenge exam for medical interpreters  would test your knowledge of what we offer in our program. You will receive a Certificate of Proficiency in Anatomy and Medical Terminology. Credit for 25 hours: $150.00 Self-register for the exam at : http://cultureadvantage.org/ATutor/registration.php?register=Register Upon log in, BROWSE courses, click on ANATOMY Challenge Exam and follow the instructions for payment. Please contact me with any questions. CONTACT ME Medical Interpreting Certificate for Licensed Health Care Professionals Or FAST TRACK Program for experienced interpreters (40 Hours) For MD, PA, ARNP, RN, LSW, PT, OT, etc. Requirements: Licensure in the US. Must complete 40 contact hours of the program. Credit will be given Anatomy and Medical Terminology with the presentation of an official transcript from a college or university, or you may take the Challenge Exam. Required modules: ($330.00) 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. Required project 8 Hours: Integration of Language Access and Cultural Competency Project (Fee: $110.00) Modules are taken consecutively. Project to be started after completion of Roles of the Interpreter. Please contact me with any questions. CONTACT ME Courses: Medical Interpeter