Medical Interpreter Certificate – Non-Credit

About Our Program

Medical interpreters are in great demand both in person and remotely by video or phone. Interpreters can elect to work for a hospital, school, or state agency, or as contractors with many agencies throughout the country. They can also elect to work remotely from home where they can work independently and make their own hours.

Open to all languages, this 60-hour program provides working knowledge of medical interpreting, including standards of practice, ethics, HIPAA regulations, cultural competency, and medical terminology/vocabulary. The course provides intense practice via oral role plays on a variety of medical topics. The student will also be introduced to VRI (Video Remote Interpreting) and OPI (Over the Phone Interpreting). Offered in collaboration with TransFluenci EDU, this course is designed for those preparing for entry-level careers as medical interpreters as well as for working interpreters preparing for the National Board Certificate exam.

Students must be fully bilingual and must be fluent in English and one other language. This program meets the National Board for Medical Interpreter Certification training requirement and prepares you to pass the national certification exam. Upon successful completion of the course, students will receive a certificate of completion from the college and may elect to apply for national certification. Textbook and certification fees are not included.

Students must possess a high school diploma or equivalent. Because a language assessment is required, students must register at least two weeks in advance.

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Certificate of completion

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be awarded a certificate of completion from the college.

Not Financial Aid Eligible

Department

Community Education

Contact

Cheryl Powers, M.B.A.
cpowers19@massasoit.mass.edu
508-588-9100 x1305

The United Way scholarship is available for this program for those who qualify.
For eligibility details and application, please contact:

Community Education, at ext.1509 or email at CommunityEducation@massasoit.mass.edu

Standout Student

Jennifer was a teacher in Haiti before coming to America. Once here, she wanted to continue teaching as it was her passion, but soon realized that other skills were needed. Jennifer was then inspired to register into the Medical Interpreting program while improving her English language skills. Another reason for choosing that career path was to help her community and other newcomers to this country have more access to the healthcare services they need.

When asked how completing this program impacted her life, Jennifer was excited to share her journey with us. She completed the program in December 2023 and saw a job for Bilingual Paraprofessional for Brockton Public Schools. She submitted a job application, had an interview, and started the new year of 2024 with a new and exciting job! She loves working at Brockton Public Schools. In fact, she is very excited to share that she has now been offered and accepted a teaching position there. Jennifer will begin teaching French in fall 2024. She stated that “adding Medical Interpreting to her resume has opened a lot of doors.”

When asked what she would say to students who are thinking about taking this program, Jennifer responded: “Go for it! I would not have been able to take this class without the funding. When I first asked about courses at Massasoit, I thought there was nothing that could be done because I only had a green card. But I didn’t give up. I spoke to the Community Education staff and explained my situation and told them that I didn’t have the money to pay for the class. Later that day, they sent me an email, letting me know I was eligible and approved for the United Way Scholarship.

The experience was very good. I am happy to let other immigrants know that there are scholarships like the United Way. These scholarships can help fund learning opportunities to better your life here in America. I am in a much better place financially and emotionally.”

Jennifer Alexis Ducheine

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