This training is created for interpreters who completed a 40-hour medical interpreting course, and certified medical interpreters (CMI’s) who would like to refresh their memory and to ensure that their interpreting skills and knowledge stays up to date.
Medical interpreting encounters require a complex set of skills and has many potential pitfalls. The best way to avoid interpreting pitfalls is to prepare to take the best decision when facing them.
The 8-Hour Medical Interpreting Refresher Training is a must for professional interpreters to help sharpen your skills and achieve all the professional development growth you deserve.
Our comprehensive online 8-hour Medical Interpreting Refresher course covers the following topics:
1. Interpreting
2. The Differences Between translation and interpretation
3. The Roles of Interpreting
4. The Heart of Interpreting which is created by Cindy Roat.
5. The Four Modes of Interpreting
6. The Code of Ethics for Interpreters
7. The IMIA and NCHIHC Codes of Ethics
8. Managing The Flow of The Session
9. Medical Terminology: Suffix, Prefix, and Root
10. Medical Terminology: Understanding Body Systems
Students will have one month to complete the course on their own time. A computer and working headset/microphone is required.
After completing the course, students will receive a certificate of attendance.