Roxbury Community College - Division of Continuing Education

Individuals who are considering a career in healthcare, as well as current health care professionals are encouraged to enroll in this course in which they will become acquainted with the lingo, vocabulary, law, ethics, and processes of the health care and medical fields. This course also offers unique skills and resources to those who simply wish to explore a career in the healthcare and medical fields.

Medical Interpreter Training
CSA 525 Z1: Main Campus: Spanish & Portuguese Speakers: Mon 6:00-8:30 PM; 12 weeks; Cost: $ 525

CSA 525 Z2: Mattapan Campus: French & Creole Speakers: Wed 6:30-9:00 PM; 12 weeks; Cost: $ 525

The Medical Interpreter program provides Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Creole speaking students with the training necessary to understand not only the principles, but also the standard of practice involved in translating and interpreting for non-English speaking patients. Program participants will learn the code of ethics required by the Joint Association Commission Organization (JACO) and HIPPA. Other topics include: Vocabulary and Medical Terminology, Basic Human Anatomy and Physiology, including Endocrine, Circulatory, Digestive, Muscular, and Cardiovascular parts of the human body, Anatomy of Communication, Providers’ Perception of Medical Interpreters, Socio-cultural concepts, role play and case study, Ethics and Legal Issues. This training is offered to bilingual individuals who wish to work in healthcare settings as interpreters as well as to healthcare workers who would like to communicate effectively with non-English speaking patients. H.S./GED required.