Medical Interpreter Training

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Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) includes the requirement for healthcare providers to use only "qualified interpreters" when communicating with Limited English Proficient (LEP) patients and their families.

By undergoing iTi's comprehensive training, participants can earn the designation of "Qualified Medical Interpreter," empowering them to bridge the language gap effectively and ethically in medical scenarios.

Every iTi trainer possesses not only the credentials and extensive experience in the interpreting field but also has a proven track record in effective instruction.

This ensures that each session is interactive, insightful, and tailored to help participants absorb, retain, and apply the knowledge in their roles as medical interpreters.

Begin Your Path to Medical Interpreter Certification

iTi medical interpreter trainers are certified professionals who are bilingual, bicultural, and have many years of experience in medical interpreting. The instructors are experienced in cultural competence, as well as knowledge of the healthcare system, and will deliver the training from two perspectives:

  • Interpreting in healthcare ethical principles
  • National standard interpreting protocols

This 40-hour course meets minimum requirements for national certification and follows a lecture-based and role play training approach. The format encompasses a variety of interactive exercises and discussions, case study analysis, selected readings, and media including digital, video, and audio technologies.

In addition, this medical interpreter training program is based on the federal standards for providing Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services as issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health, as well as national standards of practice for healthcare interpreting as issued by the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care. The training focuses on:

  • Interpreting techniques
  • Medical/mental terminology and colloquial language
  • Developing an understanding of communication strategies
  • Developing listening and memorization skills
  • Ethical guidelines
  • Decision-making

 

 

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Medical Interpreting Training Frequently Asked Questions

iTi can assesses more than 85 commonly used languages and dialects. If the language is uncommon, there is an additional 14 day waiting period to coordinate training.