40-Hour Medical Interpreter Training

Course Overview: Join our instructor-led 40-hour Medical Interpreter Training Program offered by Multilingual Technologies Inc. (MLT), a leading language service provider based in California, USA. This intensive training program is designed to develop and enhance the essential skills necessary for trainees to begin or advance their careers as certified medical interpreters.

Training Emphasis: Our five-day course focuses extensively on practical exercises, medical terminology, and continuous corrective feedback. Participants engage in realistic medical scenarios to refine their interpreting skills and ensure continuous improvement.

Key Features:

Interactive Teaching Methodology:
Engaging Discussions: Highly interactive sessions ensure proactive participation and better retention.
Practical Exercises: Daily practical sessions, exercises, and quizzes to practice and refine interpretation skills.

Comprehensive Skill Development:
Interpreting Techniques: Master consecutive, simultaneous, and sight interpretation.
Active Listening: Develop short-term memory and attentive listening skills.
Segment Analysis: Analyze and refine segments into main and secondary ideas.
Effective Note-Taking: Learn systematic approaches and structured note-taking.
Interpreter Tools: Utilize repetition, clarification, verification, and segmentation effectively.

Course Structure and Final Exam:
Five-Day Training: The course spans five days, totaling 40 hours of intensive training.
Final Oral Exam: On the final day, candidates take a 40-minute oral exam, interpreting a role-play scenario.
Certification: A minimum score of 80% is required to pass. Successful candidates receive a certificate for medical calls; those who do not meet the threshold can retake the exam once or receive a certificate for general calls.

Industry Best Practices and Approvals:
Experienced Trainers: Developed using industry best practices and extensive experience of seasoned interpreters and trainers at MLT.

Recognized Certification: Approved by the Boostlingo Professional Interpreter Network (BPIN) and fulfills the 40-hour requirement for CCHI and NBCMI national certification.

Alignment with Standards:
Industry Guidelines: Aligns with guidelines and standards from leading medical interpreting authorities such as the National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters (NBCMI), the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI), and the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC).

Course Registration and Fees:
Cost: $395 per person
Inclusions: The fee includes in-class instruction, training materials, visual aids, various glossaries, and a certificate of completion.