Interpreting

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, Sept 1st
5 pm – 9 pm, online via zoom
Fee: $39
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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.

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 (3 classes)
• Medical Interpreting Level 1: Simultaneous Mode and Sight Translation (4 classes)
• Medical Interpreting Level 1: Consecutive Mode (4 classes)
• Medical Interpreting Level 2: All 3 Modes (8 classes)
• Judicial Interpreting Level 1: Simultaneous Mode and Sight Translation (4 classes)
• Judicial Interpreting Level 1: Consecutive Mode (4 classes)
• Judicial Interpreting Level 2: All 3 Modes Spanish (8 classes)
• Judicial Interpreting Level 2: All 3 Modes Portuguese (8 classes)

Fee and Codes: $2249 (plus required texts of approximately $300)
English/Spanish, Sept 17 – Feb 4, XBUSC 056, Online live instruction
English/Portuguese, Sept 17 – Feb 2, XBUSC 057, Online live instruction

English/Spanish Track Schedule

• Community Interpreting (3 classes): Sat, Sept 17-Oct 1, 9 am – 11:30 am (Beatriz)
• Medical Interpreting Level 1: Simultaneous Mode and Sight Translation (4 classes): Tues, Oct 4 – 25, 6-8:30 pm (Rejane)
• Medical Interpreting Level 1: Consecutive Mode (4 classes): Thurs, Oct 6-27, 6-8:30 pm (Rejane)
• Medical Interpreting Level 2: All 3 Modes (8 classes): Tues/Thurs, Nov 1- 29 (no class 11/24), 6-8:30 pm (Rejane)
• Judicial Interpreting Level 1: Simultaneous Mode and Sight Translation (4 classes): Thurs, Dec 1 – Jan 5 (no class 12/22 and 12/29), 6-8:30 pm (Rejane)
• Judicial Interpreting Level 1: Consecutive Mode (4 classes): Sat, Dec 3 -Jan 7 (no class 12/24 and 12/31), 9 am – 11:30 am (Beatriz)
• Judicial Interpreting Level 2: All 3 Modes Spanish (8 classes): Tues/Sat, Jan 10- Feb 4, Tues 6-8:30 pm and Sat 9 am – 11:30 am (Beatriz)

English/Portuguese Track Schedule

• Community Interpreting (3 classes): Sat, Sept 17-Oct 1, 9 am – 11:30 am (Beatriz)
• Medical Interpreting Level 1: Simultaneous Mode and Sight Translation (4 classes): Tues, Oct 4 – 25, 6-8:30 pm (Rejane)
• Medical Interpreting Level 1: Consecutive Mode (4 classes): Thurs, Oct 6-27, 6-8:30 pm (Rejane)
• Medical Interpreting Level 2: All 3 Modes (8 classes): Tues/Thurs, Nov 1- 29 (no class 11/24), 6-8:30 pm (Rejane)
• Judicial Interpreting Level 1: Simultaneous Mode and Sight Translation (4 classes): Thurs, Dec 1 – Jan 5 (no class 12/22 and 12/29), 6-8:30 pm (Rejane)
• Judicial Interpreting Level 1: Consecutive Mode (4 classes): Sat, Dec 3 -Jan 7 (no class 12/25 and 1/1), 9 am – 11:30 am (Beatriz)
• Judicial Interpreting Level 2: All 3 Modes Portuguese (8 classes): Tues/Thurs, Jan 10-Feb 2, 6-8:30 pm (Rejane)

If you have any questions, please contact Susan Pagano 732-224-2685 spagano@brookdalecc.edu

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