Spring 2018
Bilingual students are introduced to the field of healthcare interpreting. Required for CCSF's Health Care Interpreting (HCI) Certificate Program, students are introduced to the California HCI Standards, and explore the roles, scopes and practice of health care interpreters. The HCI program will be explained and linguistic proficiencies will be assessed.
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Fall 2018
Training for bilingual individuals to develop awareness, knowledge, and skills necessary for effective language interpretation in health care settings. Emphasis on the standards of practice of a healthcare interpreter, basic knowledge of common medical conditions, treatments, and procedures, cultural competency for specific communities necessary in the art of interpretation.
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Spring 2019
Advanced training for bilingual individuals as integral members of healthcare teams, bridging linguistic and cultural gaps between clients and providers. A focus on specialty areas, such as, genetics, mental health, physical medicine and issues related to diverse populations. Advanced skills development in ethical decision making, memory development, advocacy, active listening, and the art of feedback. Continued development of cultural competency and intercultural communication.
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Spring 2019
Supervised practicum provides students an opportunity to observe working interpreters, be observed and receive feedback while carrying out professional responsibilities. Knowledge and technical interpreting skills studied in the classroom are applied in healthcare settings. Students provide interpreting for special populations including mental health clients, LGBTQ individuals, the elderly and others.
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Summer 2019
Language and cultural barriers can impede the health of individuals and can be costly for health systems. This course provides language access strategies and the effective collaboration with interpreters across language and cultural barriers in healthcare settings
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Summer 2019
Focuses on how to coach emerging interpreters in integrating medical terminology in various languages to their vocabulary, how to create activities that assist the memorization of terminology and how to set up, facilitate and debrief role-plays in which the skills of interpreting are practiced.
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