Organization:
Mount San Antonio College

Dates:

Location:
1100 N. Grand Avenue
Walnut, CA, 91789

Target audience:

Brief description:
The Medical Interpreting Program is designed to train bilingual and culturalstudents to develop awareness, knowledge and skills necessary for effectiveinterpretation in healthcare settings. Through academic preparation, practical skillstraining and service in the community based health care settings; certificatecandidates learn the roles and responsibilities of a medical interpreter in health
care settings.The program may be completed in ten months and courses are arranged for the working student. Applicantsshould have advanced academic proficiency in English, both written andspoken, and should be equallyproficient in their native language.Mount San Antonio College recently opened the International Health Worker Assistance Center in February2002. The primary goal of the center will be to provide career counseling and placement for immigrants whoreceived health care training in other countries such as physicians, nurses, technicians and other skilled health.

Contact information:
Mrs. Yeon Bitting
Phone: 909-594-5611
Website: http://www.mtsac.edu/college/community/schedule/sp
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