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, March 19, 2026
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Fee: $49.00

Course Code: XBUSC-055

To register, please call 732-224-2315.

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 Spring 2026 Interpreting Classes Calendar

• Community Interpreting (3 classes)
  Dates: April 4, 8, 11 (Wednesdays) from 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. and (Saturdays) from 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
• Medical Level 1 (8 classes)
  Dates: April 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30 & May 5, 7 (Tuesdays/Thursdays) from 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
• Medical Level 2 (8 classes)
  Dates: May 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28, & June 2, 4 (Tuesdays/Thursdays) from 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

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• Judicial Level 1 — Sight/Simultaneous (4 classes)
  Dates: June 9, 16, 23, 30  (Tuesdays) from 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
• Judicial Level 1 — Consecutive Interpretation — Languare Neutral (4 classes)
  Dates: June 6, 13, 20, 27 (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: July 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28 (Tuesdays/Thursdays) from 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
• Judicial Level 2 (Spanish Track) — (8 classes)
  Dates: July 1, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29 (Wednesdays) from 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. and (Saturdays) from 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.