This self-paced online course is for aspiring medical interpreters who are looking for a comprehensive training program that will prepare them to work as professional interpreters in medical and healthcare settings.
In this course, students will learn the standards of practice and code of ethics from both the International Medical Interpreters Association (IMIA) and the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC).
Two textbooks supplement the online course material. The textbooks are available in two editions: Paperback edition and eBook edition.
This course has a 60-day enrollment duration. A notification will be sent 7 days before your access expires.
The Professional Medical Interpreter: A Comprehensive 40-Hour Medical Interpreting Course Bundle
Medical Language Proficiency Test: To begin building your credentials for interpreting, you must demonstrate your level of proficiency in each of your working languages. Having verifiable language proficiency test results for both English and your target language(s) is the minimum requirement in the industry.
This course has a 60-day enrollment duration. A notification will be sent 7 days before your access expires.
Assess your comprehensive language proficiency test in general settings online. Upon passing this online oral language proficiency test, you’ll receive a certificate as evidence of your language fluency. We offer proficiency tests for English, as well as over 70 other languages. Our test assesses listening comprehension as well as speaking/interpreting ability (grammar, syntax, flow).
The course comes with an English test and one target language test.
- 15 questions
- 30-minute time limit per test
- Self-paced, online. Complete this test on a computer without the need to schedule a proctor.
This course has a 60-day enrollment duration. A notification will be sent 7 days before your access expires.