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 25, 2025
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Fee: $49.00

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: $2379 (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: October 11, 18, 25 (Saturdays) from 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
• Medical Level 1 (8 classes)
  Dates: October 28, 30, November 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20 (Tuesdays/Thursdays) from 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
• Medical Level 2 (8 classes)
  Dates: December 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18 (Tuesdays/Thursdays) from 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

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• Judicial Level 1 — Sight/Simultaneous (4 classes)
  Dates: January 13, 20, 27, February 3 (Tuesdays) from 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
• Judicial Level 1 — Consecutive Interpretation — Languare Neutral (4 classes)
  Dates: January 3, 10, 17, 24 (Saturdays) from 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

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Split Occurs at Judical Level 2

• Judicial Level 2 (Portuguese Track) — (8 classes)
  Dates: February 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26 and March 3 (Tuesdays/Thursdays) from 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
• Judicial Level 2 (Spanish Track) — (8 classes)
  Dates: January 28, 31 & February 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21 (Wednesdays) from 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. and (Saturdays) from 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.