We work with individuals who come from different backgrounds, countries, and languages. These individuals want to use their language and culture to help people who speak their language navigate the US healthcare system. They are motivated primarily by the desire to help their own community.
The General Healthcare Interpreting 40-Hour Program is designed for native speakers of non-English languages who aim to work in their community.
What is a native speaker of a non-English language?
A native speaker is a person who grew up speaking the non-English language, AND has attended elementary school and high school in a country where the native language is spoken.
To be considered a native speaker, the person needs to be able to speak, read, and write fluently in the native language at a high school level.
For example, let's say, Irina grew up in the Ukraine and attended elementary and high school where the language of instruction was Russian. Therefore, she is considered a native speaker of Russian. Irina may also speak Ukrainian at home, however, she did not attend a school where Ukrainian was the language of instruction. In her case, she is considered to be a heritage speaker of the Ukrainian language.
If you are a native speaker of a non-English language and you would like to receive a comprehensive professional training that prepares you to work in hospitals, medical centers, medical specialties and for complex diseases and procedures, you should sign up for the Professional 60-Hour Program.