Medical Interpreter Training

Advanced Medical Training enables organizations to ensure the skills of their bilingual staff and in-house interpreters. As a result, it raises the quality standards to better meet regulatory requirements, increases patient satisfaction and preserves patient safety.

LanguageLine Advanced Medical Training is the most comprehensive, up-to-date training program, developed by a team of healthcare practitioners and medical trainers with more than 25 years of interpreting and training experience.

This web-based training program is comprised of the same 40 hours of content of the traditional Advanced Medical Training for interpreters, including 10 hours of live, Instructor-Led Sessions over the phone. The convenience of the self-paced training modality eliminates the constraints of time and place to enable participants to access the training from any location, at any time.

The benefits of web-based advanced medical training include:

• Group discounts are available for cost-effective training.
• Travel time and missed work are no longer a concern and efficiency is increased.
• User-friendly format is easily navigated and supported by skilled tech support.
• Learning is reinforced through web activities combined with instructor-led sessions.
• Convenient, self-paced training modality eliminates constraints of time and place.
• 10 Continuing Education Points (CEP) from the ATA can be earned upon completion.

The medical portion covers:

• Anatomy and Physiology
• Medical Specialties
• Healthcare Practices
• Diagnostic Procedures and Testing
• Pathology and Treatment

The interpreting portion covers:

• Code of Ethics
• Linguistic Challenges
• Sight Translation
• Cultural Competence
• Consecutive Interpreting Skills
• Roles of the Interpreter

The curriculum is presented in a user-friendly format with easy navigation and skilled technical support. In addition, self-assessment tools enable participants to focus on their individual areas for improvement.

At the conclusion of any of the above courses the participant will receive a “Certificate of Completion”.