This 40 hour in person program provides an introduction to social services, educational and medical interpreting. Course covers communication barriers and management of cultural misunderstanding, with a focus on message transfer skills such as chunking, paraphrasing, parroting and anticipation. Ethics, standards, protocols, skills and modes of interpreting in both community and healthcare settings are addressed. Instructor: Gulnara Akbarova Required Textbooks: The Community Interpreter: An International Textbook and The Community Interpreter: An International Workbook of Activities and Role plays. Prerequisites: Can speak and read English and one other language.
Thank you for your interest in Continuing Education. This course currently has a wait list. Please take the following steps to request to be added to the wait list/interest list:
Returning students: Please email Continuing Education Registration at conedregistration@abtech.edu with your name, DOB, student ID (if known), and the course title and number (ie. CSP-9876-123).
New students: Please fill out the Student Enrollment Form to have a student record created. Once this form is submitted electronically, please email Continuing Education Registration at conedregistration@abtech.edu with your name, DOB, and the class title and number (ie. CSP-9876-123).
Please note: Students can only be added to one wait list at a time per course and will receive a confirmation email once added to the wait list. Students will be notified via the phone number or email address on record if a space becomes available in the requested course. For further assistance, please call Continuing Education Registration at (828) 398-7903.
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