Medical Interpreter
Job Summary
Medical Interpreters provide translation services in healthcare settings, ensuring effective communication between patients and medical professionals.
Required Education / Training Summary
People starting in this career usually have:
Bachelor's degree
No work experience
No on-the-job training
Explore Programs in Rhode Island
| Occupation | Program Name | Institution | Certificate Earned | Per Student Program Cost | Program Length | Time of Day | Instructional Hours / Credits | Clinical Placement/Field Experience/Practicum? | Modality | Location | Eligibility Reqs/Pre-Reqs | Notes/Description | Website | Contact Info |
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| Medical Interpreter | Certificate in Health Care Interpreter | Community College of Rhode Island | $3,360.00 | 2 semesters | 16 credits | N | Providence, RI | HS Diploma/GED, BCI, Placement Testing | Individuals are prepared to provide high quality and skilled interpreting services in a variety of healthcare facilities; acute care, long-term care and community health agencies. The program includes 16 credits for three distinct courses. Students gain an understanding of the critical role healthcare interpreters fulfill within the healthcare team. | https://www.ccri.edu/catalog/cat1920/programs/HEAL/intc.html | mjosephs@ccri.edu | |||
| Medical Interpreter | Medical Interpreter | Aquidneck Island Adult Learning | Certificate | $355.00 | - | - | - | N | in-person | Newport, RI | BCI | The Medical Interpreter course is a program of theory and training. Students are prepared to provide high quality and skilled interpreting services in a variety of healthcare facilities; acute care, long-term care and community health care agencies. Students gain an understanding of the critical role that healthcare interpreters fulfill within the healthcare team through theory presented in the classroom, and simulated clinical experiences | http://newportcommunityschool.org/ncs/ | aialc@newportcommunityschool.org |
| Medical Interpreter | Medical Interpreter | Care New England | Spanish Medical Interpreter | $1,456.00 | 5-Weeks | Mon, Wed, Sat | 98-Hours | Y | Virtual | Virtual | Bilingual (English/Spanish) | In order to decrease health disparities and provide staff the skills/opportunities to advance in their healthcare careers, the Care New England Career Advancement Partnership will recruit and train 20 bilingual individuals to work more efficiently as medical interpreters and/or enter the medical interpreting profession. Integra, AE, is in supportive and willing to help in all efforts that will help the care team to increase patient access to health. It is expected that at the end of this Medical Interpreter Training participants will be able to interpret in medical settings with more ease, confidence, and knowledge both in medical vocabulary and interpreting protocols. The program will either provide employees the opportunity to enhance their current skills and/or advance them from a nonclinical to clinical position. Allowing bilingual native/heritage Spanish speaking incumbents to be trained is integral to providing them the tools to be better equipped to serve their communities and increase retention, as well as the opportunity for career advancement and wage increases. | https://www.carenewengland.org/medical-education | cmkennedy@carene.org |
| Medical Interpreter | Medical Interpreter | Clinica Esperanza/Hope Clinic | Certificate | - | - | - | - | Providence, RI | - | https://www.aplacetobehealthy.org/ | info@aplacetobehealthy.org | |||
| Medical Interpreter | Medical Interpreter | Newport Community School | Certificate | $325 plus $30 reg fee | - | - | N | in-person | Newport, RI | BCI | Medical Interpreter course is a program of theory and training. Students are prepared to provide high quality and skilled interpreting services in a variety of healthcare facilities; acute care, long-term care and community health care agencies | https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/14MmlD-c_Gxyrg6RZKuyk8MOOCuTSeHK… | aialc@newportcommunityschool.org | |
| Medical Interpreter | Medical Interpreter English/Portuguese | Rhode lsland College - Professional Studies and Continuing Education | CCS (Certificate of Continuing Studies) | Portuguese/English Medical Interpreter Training course that includes US healthcare system knowledge, professional responsibility, interpreter ethics, cultural responsiveness, and medical terminology. Intensive practice of sight translation, consecutive and simultaneous interpretation. One semester, 120 hours. CCS, 12 CEU’s Eligibility requirement: advanced fluency in Portuguese and English |
https://www.ric.edu/department-directory/office-professional-studies-an… |