Community Interpretation
Translate and interpret between Spanish and English
Community interpretation provide students with foundational skills in Spanish-English translation and interpretation. Students seeking interpreter certification and improved marketability as bilinguals using Spanish and English in the workplace have the option to complete a certificate or associate degree.
Programs of Study
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AAssociate Degree
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TTransfer Degree
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CCredit Certificate
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NNon-Credit
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Limited Enrollment -
Online Options
Community Interpretation
Associate of Science and Certificate
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The Community Interpretation program provides students with a foundation in the skills
of Spanish-English translation and interpretation. Students train intensively in the
three modes of interpreting: simultaneous, consecutive, and sight translation. Instruction
covers general and literary translation and skills are applied in the contexts of
medicine, law, and business.
Program Code
MAS557/MCE557
Units
18 Units
A Unique Program - Un Programa Único
Learn about the Community Interpretation program of study and what makes it uniquely
perfect for those skilled in communicating in different languages.
In English
En Español
Why study community interpretation?
Community interpretation studies will strengthen your English and Spanish communication
skills, from speaking and writing skills, to general and specialized vocabulary. You'll
receive a broad overview in translation, medical and court interpreting, and how to
leverage translation and interpretation in business settings. Beyond improved employment
marketability and a path toward interpreting certification, you'll be able to explore
careers such as healthcare interpreter, court interpreter, and translator.
What You'll Learn
- Learn interpreting terminology and protocol.
- Learn how to sight translate legal, business and medical documents from English into Spanish and from Spanish into English.
- Gain the ability to consecutively interpret speech from English into Spanish and Spanish into English in legal, business, and medical settings.
- Learn how to use of resources such as dictionaries and the internet in performing terminological research.
Career Options
- Spanish Translator
- Spanish Interpreter
- Medical Interpreter
- Court Interpreter
- Educational Interpreter