Bridging the Gap Medical Interpreter Training (64 hours)

This 64-hour training will cover the content of CCHCP’s 40-hour Bridging the Gap – Medical Interpreter Training in addition to special interpreter professional development topics. 8 CE credits have approved by WA DSHS.

• Topics covered include:

• National ethics standards
• The roles of the medical interpreter
• Memory development
• Sight translation
• Mental health interpreting
• Health disparities (including those faced by the LGBTQIA community)
• Medical terminology
• Professional development
• and more!

Participants will have ample opportunities to practice simultaneous interpretation in English and their other language(s) through role play activities and other skill development exercises.

• The training fee includes:

• 64 hours of intensive, interactive training
• Language proficiency assessment via ALTA Language Services
• (part of non-refundable $150 deposit)
• 2017 Edition of The Bridging the Gap Textbook for Medical Interpreters
• Bilingual Medical Glossary
• Guide to Common Medications
• Signed Certificate of Completion with individual certificate number upon successful completion of training
• Eligibility to enroll in the Bridging the Gap Training of Trainers course or Connecting to Care: Patient Guide course.
• Register by Oct 6, 2017 for a $50 early bird discount
  

http://xculture.org/medical-interpreter-training/bridging-the-gap-training-program/bridging-the-gap-for-medical-interpreters-course-description/

For more information, please email: bridgingthegap@xculture.org or call 206-860-0329.