Spanish-English Health Care Interpretation Support
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SPANISH/ENGLISH HEALTH CARE INTERPRETATION (SPI)
The Spanish/English Healthcare Interpretation support at Alverno College is designed to strengthen the language skills of bilingual students to prepare them for a career in healthcare interpretation. As a medical interpreter, you will assist people with limited English proficiency as they communicate with healthcare providers. The program prepares you to work in a variety of settings: Hospitals and clinics, specialty clinics, telephonic interpreting, physician’s offices, language agencies, freelance, home health agencies, community organizations and volunteerism. This support is the perfect compliment for a number of majors, such as nursing, psychology, art therapy, pre-health, and community leadership.
COURSE SEQUENCE (16 credits):
SPI 100: Bilingual Proficiency Assessment (pre-requisite)
SPI 210: Bilingual Medical Terminology (3 cr.)
SPI 310: Cultural Competence in Healthcare: The Latino Perspective (2 cr.)
SPI 320: Advanced Interpretive Practice (3 cr.)
SPI 350: Ethics for Healthcare Interpreters (3cr.)
SPI 360: Translation Skills for Healthcare Interpreters (3 cr.)
SPI 483: Healthcare Interpreter Internship (2 cr.)
Short Term Study Abroad Course taught on a rotating basis:
SPI 310-02: Cultural Competence in Healthcare:
The Latino Perspective (Ecuador) (2 cr) (Spring 2012)
