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.
Thurs, Sep 5, 5-9 pm, Lincroft
Fee and Code: $39, XBUSC 055
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. For prerequisites, program description, required texts, and information on how to attain a certificate, visit www.brookdalecc.edu/interpreting. 35 SESSIONS.
All of the following courses must be completed. The courses run concurrently and meet from 6:30-9 pm
on the dates listed below:
- Community Interpreting: Thurs, Sep 19-Oct 3
- Medical Interpreting Level 1: Simultaneous Mode and Sight Translation: Tues, Oct 8-29
- Medical Interpreting Level 1: Consecutive Mode: Thurs, Oct 10-Oct-31
- Medical Interpreting Level 2: All 3 Modes: Tues and Thurs, Nov 5-Dec 5 (no class Nov 26 & 28)
- Judicial Interpreting Level 1: Simultaneous Mode and Sight Translation: Thurs, Dec 12-Jan 16 (no class 12/26 and 1/2)
- Judicial Interpreting Level 1: Consecutive Mode: Tues, Dec 10, 2019-Jan 14, 2020 (no class 12/24 and 12/31)
- Judicial Interpreting Level 2: All 3 Modes Spanish & Portuguese: Tues and Thurs, Jan 21-Feb 13, 2020
Fee and Codes: $2150 (plus required texts of approximately $300)
English/Spanish, XBUSC 056
English/Portuguese, XBUSC 057