Interpreting

Interpreting

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Mandatory Prerequisite: Introduction to Interpreting

Do you speak Spanish or Portuguese? Explore career opportunities using your mastery of English and a second language. Discover everything you need to know about the Judicial and Medical Interpreting certificate program. Explore the three different modes of interpreting: consecutive interpreting, simultaneous interpreting, and sight translation. This class is a prerequisite to register for the program and includes the required testing of your second language abilities.

Thursday, September 11th, 2025
5:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m.

Judicial and Medical Interpreting Certificate - English/Spanish OR English/Portuguese

Instructors: Beatriz Craney, Rejane Franco

Court interpreters work in a variety of legal settings, such as attorney-client meetings, preliminary hearings, arraignments, depositions, and trials. Medical interpreters help patients communicate with doctors, nurses, and other medical staff. 35 sessions, 87.5 hours.

Fee and Codes: $2279 (plus required texts of approximately $300)
English/Spanish, XBUSC 056, Online live instruction
English/Portuguese, XBUSC 057, Online live instruction

BROOKDALE Fall 2025 INTERPRETING CLASSES CALENDAR

• COMMUNITY INTERPRETING (3 classes)
  Dates: Saturday, September 20, 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.; Saturday September 27, 9:00 a.m. – 11:30a.m.; Saturday October 4, 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
• MEDICAL LEVEL 1 (8 classes)
  Dates: October 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30 (TUESDAYS/THURSDAYS) from 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
• MEDICAL LEVEL 2 (8 classes)
  Dates: November 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20 & December 2, 4 (TUESDAY/THURSDAY) from 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.                                                                 
• JUDICIAL LEVEL 1 – Sight/Simultaneous (4 classes)
  Dates: December 9, 16 & January 6, 13 (TUESDAYS) from 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
• JUDICIAL LEVEL 1-Consecutive Interpretation – Languare Neutral (4 classes)
  Dates: December 13 and January 3, 10, 17 (SATURDAYS) from 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

SPLIT OCCURS HERE

• JUDICIAL LEVEL 2 (Portuguese Track) – (8 classes)
  Dates: January 20, 22, 27, 29 & February 3, 5, 10, 12 (TUESDAY/THURSDAY) from 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.)
• JUDICIAL LEVEL 2 (Spanish Track) – (8 classes)
  Dates: January 21, 24, 28, 31 & February 4, 7, 11, 14 (WEDNESDAYS) from 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. and (SATURDAYS) from 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.