Institute: High School Interpreter Training Program
CCCS has developed the Introduction to the Art of Medical Interpretation - High School Edition Vols. I and II manuals and two-year program of study so that bilingual students can develop skills today that will allow them to pursue healthcare interpretation as a future profession or as a professional anchor as they work their way through college.
We are very excited that a growing number of young people are considering healthcare interpretation as a future career choice. We believe that now is the time to begin their preparation. These interpreting students, in general, are open to new ideas and will become willing partners in the promotion of professional guidelines and standards for healthcare interpreting practice.
Minors should never interpret in healthcare settings. However, in the year or two it takes to meet the age requirement, high school students can study interpreting ethics, modes and techniques and sharpen their language conversion skills through supervised role-play practice, personal study and language lab activities. These students can also complement their interpreting and language studies by taking as many communications, health, and science courses as possible. These activities do more than simply prepare the students for a future career-they also promote individual health awareness and disease prevention strategies.
For more information on the Introduction to the Art of Medical Interpretation - High School Edition manuals and two-year program of study, contact us by mail or telephone at 888-678-CCCS x.105. You can also order the manuals online.
Introduction to the Art of Medical Interpretation – High School Edition Vol. 1 units of study include:
Finding Your Center as an Interpreter
Introduction to the Art of Medical Interpretation – High School Edition Vol. 2 units of study include:
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