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, Mar 18, 5 – 9 pm, Online live instruction
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. 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: $2189 (plus required texts of approximately $300)
English/Spanish, XBUSC 056
English/Portuguese, XBUSC 057
English/Spanish Track Schedule
- Community Interpreting: Sat, Apr 3-Apr 17, 9 am – 11:30 am
- Medical Interpreting Level 1: Simultaneous Mode and Sight Translation: Tues, Apr 20-May 11, 6-8:30 pm
- Medical Interpreting Level 1: Consecutive Mode: Thurs, Apr 22-May 13, 6-8:30 pm
- Medical Interpreting Level 2: All 3 Modes: Tues/Thurs, May 18-Jun 10, 6-8:30 pm
- Judicial Interpreting Level 1: Simultaneous Mode and Sight Translation: Thurs, Jun 17-Jul 15 (no class 7/1), 6-8:30 pm
- Judicial Interpreting Level 1: Consecutive Mode: Sat, Jun 19-Jul 17 (no class 7/3), 9 am – 11:30 am
- Judicial Interpreting Level 2: All 3 Modes Spanish: Tues/Sat, Jul 20-Aug 14, Tues 6-8:30 pm and Sat 9 am – 11:30 am
English/Portuguese Track Schedule
- Community Interpreting: Sat, Apr 3-Apr 17, 9 am – 11:30 am
- Medical Interpreting Level 1: Simultaneous Mode and Sight Translation: Tues, Apr 20-May 11, 6-8:30 pm
- Medical Interpreting Level 1: Consecutive Mode: Thurs, Apr 22-May 13, 6-8:30 pm
- Medical Interpreting Level 2: All 3 Modes: Tues/Thurs, May 18-Jun 10, 6-8:30 pm
- Judicial Interpreting Level 1: Simultaneous Mode and Sight Translation: Thurs, Jun 17-Jul 15 (no class 7/1), 6-8:30 pm
- Judicial Interpreting Level 1: Consecutive Mode: Sat, Jun 19-Jul 17 (no class 7/3), 9 am – 11:30 am
- Judicial Interpreting Level 2: All 3 Modes Portuguese: Tues/Thurs, Jul 20-Aug 12, 6-8:30 pm
If you have any questions, please contact Susan Pagano 732-224-2685 spagano@brookdalecc.edu