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  • Welcome to the Oregon Healthcare Interpreter Program Page

    Culture Advantage is approved by the State of Oregon to provide healthcare interpreter training for Oregon  interpreters.

     

    March 16, 2023

    Greetings!

    We are pleased to announce that Oregon Certified Interpreter's Network (OCIN), is providing a matching scholarship of $300.00 for students of the Culture Advantage Healthcare Interpreter Program who are eligible to register with Oregon Health Authority after graduation.

    To qualify for the OCIN scholarship, the candidate must meet or exceed Oregon's language requirements. This is an excellent opportunity for aspiring or experienced interpreters to take the Culture Advantage program with a registration fee of only $300.00 instead of $600.00.

    Please contact Marlene as soon as possible if you are interested in the scholarship and to apply. Three matching scholarships are available at this time.

    We want to thank OCIN for supporting the professional development of healthcare interpreters!

     

    Registration

    To register, please go to the REGISTRATION PAGE.

    Please read all the required information below before you register.

    • Required Information by the State of Oregon. 

    • Oregon State Requirements to become a Healthcare Interpreter in Oregon. Click here.

      Culture Advantage Program Description. Click here.

      Culture Advantage Curriculum. Click here.

      Program Application Form. Click here.

      Link to OHA Approval Notice 1. Click here.

      Link to OHA Approval Notice 2. Click here.

    • Registration Fees and Payment Options 

    • Please go to this page for the Registration Fees and Payment Options. Click here.

    • Program Timeframe.  

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      This is a 60-Hour program approved by the state of Oregon. This is a competency-based and performance-based language-specific program.

      12 to 16-Week Program

      *You may finish earlier with approval.

      The Program Plan includes:

      • Part 1: English Medical Concepts: Section 1 and Section 2 (4 to 6 weeks)
      • Part 2: Language-specific Concepts: Section 1 and Section 2 (4 to 6 weeks)
      • Part 3: Professional Medical Interpreting Skills (Activities to be submitted in both languages) Three sections (4 to 6 weeks)
      • Comprehensive Final Evaluation in both languages. (Separate fee to be paid when you reserve the Oral Skills Evaluation date.)

      You may start at any time. There is no waiting period. Each student has their own Start Date and End Date.

      If you would like to finish sooner than 9 weeks, please contact Marlene for approval and request information for the Expedited Option with a Customized Learning Plan. (You must meet or exceed all of the requirements to be approved for the Expedited Option.) You may only sign up for Expedited Option if you register for the Prepaid Payment Option.

      If you would like to finish after 16 weeks, simply sign up for additional extension after 16 weeks. The monthly extension is $90.00 after 16 weeks.

      Please call 316-217-0198 if you have any questions about the Payment Options. We would be glad to assist!

      Thank you for joining us!

      Note: The program must be completed within a 6-month period (may need to sign up for monthly extension past the 12 to 16-week timeframe.)

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    • Registration Information and Requirements.  
    • Please check your qualifications 
    • Language Proficiency Testing and Technical Requirements 

    • Language Proficiency Testing

      Culture Advantage recommends that you take a Language Proficiency Exam but does not require language proficiency testing to take the program - if you are able to read and write in Spanish at a high school level, or if you have professional medical interpreting experience, or if your organization sponsors you to take the program. We may request additional information from you or we may require a Brief Screening Test (with a fee).

      We recommend a Brief Screening Test, which is a brief assessment of language proficiency, to take the program, if you are not confident of your language skills. The Screening Test is NOT a comprehensive language assessment.

      Please note that OREGON requires a formal language proficiency exam if you do not meet the Oregon State Requirements. 

      Link to Oregon State Requirements.

       

    • Computer and Internet Literacy

      Hello! In order to be successful in an online program, you need to be computer/Internet literate.

      Would you like to know if you have the Internet Skills to take the program? Complete this checklist and find out!

      LINK to Technical Assessment

       

    • Do you speak a minority language? 

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      A language is considered a minority language for interpreting purposes, if the language is not included in the national certification oral exams.

      At this time, the following languages are considered Majority Languages and are offered by Culture Advantage: (These languages have language-specific oral exams for national certification.)

      1. Arabic
      2. Chinese Cantonese
      3. Chinese Mandarin
      4. Korean
      5. Russian
      6. Spanish

      For the Oregon Program, we offer comprehensive language-specific programs in the majority languages.  Part 2 is comprehensive medical terminology in the non-English language and the OSE is conducted in both languages.

      To accomodate minority languages, Part 2 of the program includes resources (if available for the minority language) as available, and submission of assignments in both languages to develop the student's vocabulary in both languages. The OSE is conducted in both languages, but with accomodations for the minority languages and are not in the same format as the regular final evaluations.

      Comprehensive Minority Languages Programs are available in some minority languages, but not included in the Oregon Program Plan. Please contact me you are interested in a comprehensive language-specific program if available in your language pair. Note: Not included in the Oregon Program Plan.

       

    • Live Performance Monitoring 

    • Performance Monitoring

      To monitor student's progress and to provide live, real-time feedback for student's performance, participation in live practice sessions by phone or by computer is required.

      Participation in at least 6 practice sessions is required (2 sessions while in Part 1, 2 sessions while in Part 2, 2 sessions while in Part 3).  These are live group practice sessions.

      Part 1: 2 sessions are required. 

      Part 2: 2 sessions are required.

      Part 3: 2 sessions are required.

      Any student is encouraged to sign up for Private Sessions (Extra Fee) if they prefer to have private sessions or if they want to have a personalized coaching session.

      A student may be required to attend more sessions or by by required to sign up for Private Session (Extra Fee) based on performance.

       

    • Are you already a QHI, CMI, or CHI? 

    • Special Program for QHI/CHI-Oregon or CMI/CHI

      At this time, Oregon requires a 60-Hour Training for nationally-certified interpreters (CHI or CMI) if they have not completed a 60-Hour training.

      You may sign up for a 20-Hour Healthcare Interpreter Training Certificate if you have an approval letter from the state of Oregon.

      Or if you want to supplement your training with the language-specific course (Part 2 of the program.)

      If you are already a registered (Qualified or Certified) healthcare interpreter in Oregon, or if you are a CMI/CHI, or if you have completed the comprehensive Culture Advantage Program, you may request to take language-specific program option only for a second language. The fee is $350.00 if you are only taking one part of the program. This includes the lessons and quizzes, and grading of the section Oral Exam. You may sign up for practice sessions (extra fee). You will receive a 20-Hour Certificate for the Language-specific Course only, if you complete all requirements (lessons, assignments, quizzes, exams). You must be an Oregon resident to qualify for this special fee.

      If you would like to receive an additional OHA 60-Hour Certificate for another language (For Culture Advantage graduates only), you will need to take both Part 2 and Part 3 (Part 1 is the same), and the CFE. The fee would be $500.00 plus $100.00 for the CFE).

    • Expedited Option Available (If you exceed the requirements) 

    • Expedited Option

      Licensed healthcare professionals (MD, DO, PA, ARNP, RN, PT, LPN, RT) may sign up for the Expedited Option of 4 to 6 weeks, if they meet the language requirements.

      For other students who exceed the requirements, you may sign up for Expedited Program Option which will provide you with a Customized Learning Plan if you plan on completing the program in less than 10 weeks. You need to email for approval before registering for this option. 

      There is no refund on the Expedited Option Fee if the student is not able to complete the program in less than 9 weeks, however, they may continue on to complete the program within 12 to 16 weeks at no extra charge. The student must maintain satisfactory performance within the first 2 to 3 weeks of the program, or the program plan will revert back to the original 12-16 week program plan.

      The Expedited Fee is $120.00 extra for this option. This fee is in addition to the program fee. If the student is not able to complete the program in less than 9 weeks, $50.00 of the Expedited Program Fee will be applied towards Extension Fees, Private Coaching Fees, or towards the CFE at the end of the program.

      Students who sign up for the Expedited Option must agree to follow the Customized Learning Plan. The Customized Learning Plan will be generated and sent to the student after registration. The Customized Learning Plan will include the practice session schedule that the student needs to follow to finish within the specified time-frame.

      Check here if you meet or exceed the OHA Language Requirements:

       Link to Oregon State Requirements.

       

    • Any comments or questions? 
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    • Click SUBMIT to send your comments/questions.

      It will take you to the Registration Form which has information on the Payment Options.

      Thank you.

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