SPAN V60 - Spanish for Medical Interpreting

    Recent Professors
    Fernando Hernandez
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024
    Class Size
    30–35 students
    Credits
    4
    Spring 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    Introduction to Spanish/English medical interpreting. Designed to teach students to interpret in a medical context using consecutive, simultaneous, and sight translation. Includes interpreting in a medical setting, pronunciation of Spanish and English names and medical terms, Spanish and English medical terminology, bi-cultural medical communication and regional dialects, scenarios that an interpreter encounters while on the job. Addresses patient/provider communication, cultural interference, interpreter code of ethics and the role of the interpreter in the healthcare setting and industry.
    Usually Held
    Mon 7:00pm–8:50pm