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, March 9th
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, March 18th – August 1st, XBUSC 056, Online live instruction
English/Portuguese, March 18th – July 27th, XBUSC 057, Online live instruction

English/Spanish Track Schedule:

• March 18, 25 and April 1 – Community Interpreting, Saturdays 9:00-11:30 AM
• Apr 4 thru May 25 – Medical Interpreting I, Tuesday/Thursday 6:00-8:30 PM
• Jun 1, 8, 15, 22 – Medical Interpreting II, Thursdays 6:00-8:30 PM
• Jun 3, 10, 17, 24 – Judicial Interpreting I, Saturdays 9:00-11:30 AM
• July 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29 and Aug 1 – Judicial Interpreting II Tuesdays 6:00-8:30 PM and Saturdays 9:00-11:30 AM

English/Portuguese Track Schedule:

• March 18, 25 and April 1 – Community Interpreting, Saturdays 9:00-11:30 AM
• Apr 4 thru May 25 – Medical Interpreting I, Tuesday/Thursday 6:00-8:30 PM
• Jun 1, 8, 15, 22 – Medical Interpreting II, Thursdays 6:00-8:30 PM
• Jun 3, 10, 17, 24 – Judicial Interpreting I, Saturdays 9:00-11:30 AM
• Jun 27 thru July 27 Tuesday/Thursday 6:00-8:30 (skip July 4^th week)

If you have any questions, please contact Chris Carroll 732-224-2380 ccarroll@brookdalecc.edu

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