Spanish Healthcare Interpreter Training
Spanish Healthcare Interpreter Training
Start a flexible freelance career or obtain a staff hospital position in a high-demand field. Linfield's unique Spanish-specific training is approved by the Oregon Health Authority and meets the 60-hour training requirements for certification or qualification. Refine your interpreting skills and knowledge, ethics, anatomy, physiology and medical terminology taught from a cross-cultural perspective. Includes extensive oral practice in Spanish and English with instructor feedback in preparation for national exams.
Program information
Required textbooks
| Author | Book | Estimated Cost |
| Cindy Roat | $34.95 | |
| National Center for Interpretation | $50 | |
| Cross-Cultural Communications |
Medical Terminology for Interpreters, Fourth Edition
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$60 |
This non-credit program is not eligible for Title IV funding.
This course meets the 60-hour training requirements for healthcare interpreter certification or qualification by the Oregon Health Authority.
More about this course
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Eligibility: Students must have:
- A minimum of a high school diploma or GED.
- Advanced-level proficiency in English and Spanish.
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Language testing: Students without a degree completed mostly in Spanish from a Spanish-speaking country will need to pass an oral placement interview for Spanish. Students without a degree completed mostly in English from an English-speaking country will need to pass an oral placement interview for English.
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Approved by: - The Oregon Judicial Department for 5 general and 5 Spanish-specific Continuing Education Units
- The Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) for 1 ethics and 5 general Continuing Education Credits
- The American Translators Association (ATA) for 5 Continuing Education Points
- The National Association for Health Professionals for CEU credits for those already certified through NAHP
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Student testimonial “Este curso que acaba de pasar lo califico de excelente porque me aportó muchos conocimientos que son indispensables para ser un buen un intérprete y todo gracias a la profesora que supo diseñar el curso de una manera muy eficiente porque seleccionó los aspectos más importantes que debíamos aprender y fue muy profesional en todo momento. Yo disfruté el curso, aprendí mucho y por tanto lo voy a recomendar a mis amigos. Gracias profesora Heidi por una clase excelente.”
—María, former Spanish Instructor at Washington State University Vancouver
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Refunds: No refunds are issued once the course has begun.
Meet your instructor
Heidi Astrid Schmaltz, M.A. Spanish Language and Literature, is an Oregon Certified Healthcare Interpreter, Certified Court Interpreter, and Washington DSHS Medical and Social Services Certified Interpreter. She has been a working interpreter since 2004. In addition, Ms. Schmaltz has nearly a decade of experience teaching Spanish at the undergraduate level.