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Courses

 

The current listing of course offerings are shown in the table below. All course names are linked to a more detailed course description.

 

Course Dates Description Instructor

Foundations of Medical Interpreting

 

Tuesday, July 9 - Wednesday, July 10, 2013 This is a two-day, 15-hour course for working American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters.

Christa Moran

Bridging the Gap

June 24 – 28, 2013

Bridging the Gap, created by The Cross Cultural Health Care Program (CCHCP), is the leading, nationally-recognized medical interpreter training program in the United States.

 

Jane Miller
Bridging the Gap

Five Fridays, October 4, 11, 18, 25, November 1, 2013

Bridging the Gap, created by The Cross Cultural Health Care Program (CCHCP), is the leading, nationally-recognized medical interpreter training program in the United States.

 

Jane Miller
Interpreting in Mental Health

2013 Dates TBD

Interpreting in Mental Health provides an overview of the mental health system, major diagnoses and treatments

 

Jeanette Kibler
Medical Interpreting for Spanish Speakers Mondays, September 9 - October 21, 2013

Many health care organizations have Spanish-speaking staff who could serve as interpreters – with the proper medical interpreter training.

 

Paz Angélica Snyder
Medical Terminology and Body Systems

Wednesdays, October 9 – November 6, 2013

Mastering complex medical terms can be hard. UMHS Interpreter Services' Medical Terminology and Body Systems course makes it easier.

Rita Galin
Palliative Care September 21, 2013

UMHS-ISP offers a seven-hour workshop for interpreters on the topic of Interpreting in Palliative Care.

 

UMHS Interpreting In-Services/ Workshops

TBD

TBD

TBD

 

Cancelation Policy For All UMHS Interpreter Services Training Courses

 

Cancelations will be permitted four or more weeks prior to the start of a training course without incurring a fee.

Due to the costs of establishing, holding, and refilling participant slots along with the associated costs of pre-course materials and course materials, the following cancellation fee schedule applies:

• For 2 to 4 weeks prior to the start of a training course there will be a $50 cancellation fee for all training courses.

• Within 2 weeks of the start of a training course:

  o Cancellation fee for each Training Course is as follows…

 Bridging the Gap (BTG) training course fee is $650.

    • Cancellation fee is $250.

 Medical Terminology and Body Systems training course fee is $280 for general public and $265 for UMHS interpreters. 

    • Cancellation fee is $90 for general public and $85 for UMHS interpreters.

 Medical Interpreting for Spanish Speakers training course fee is $495

    • Cancellation fee is $160.

 ASL Medical Interpreting - Basic Skills training course fee is $150.

    • Cancellation fee is $50.

 Nigel Howard: Topics in Medical & Mental Health Interpreting training course fee is $225.

    • Cancellation fee is $75.

• No show at first day of training course will be a cancellation fee of 100% of training course payment.