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Overview
Key facts
The Community, Healthcare and Legal Interpreting at Widener University is a 49-hour course divided into two parts.
The first part provides the prerequisite for the national medical interpreting certification and it is a 40-hour quality program based on The Community Interpreter® program for community and healthcare interpreters. The second part is 9 hours of legal interpreting concentrating on the code of ethics, protocols, and standards of the court interpreter.
This is an interactive, skill-based program. The sessions ground you in what you need to know to work as a professional interpreter. The focus is on medical, school, and government or nonprofit service settings. With this program, you will purchase and use the most comprehensive textbook and workbook in the field.
Programme Structure
Topics
- An overview of medical and community interpreting today
- National ethics
- How to assess your performance
- Basic protocols (such as positioning)
- Message transfer skills (how to interpret)
- Interpreting modes
- Memory skills and note-taking
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 2 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
English
Credits
49 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Legal Studies Health Administration Translation & Interpreting View 6 other Short Courses in Translation & Interpreting in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Application
- Resume
- One letter of recommendation
- OPI score or language proficiency equivalency
Tuition Fee
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International
499 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 499 USD for the full programme during 2 months. -
National
499 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 499 USD for the full programme during 2 months. -
In-State
499 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 499 USD for the full programme during 2 months.
Living costs for Chester
1000 - 1500 USD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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