Bridging The Gap for Medical Interpreters: 40-Hour Training Course

Bridging the Gap 40-hour Training

This 40-hour course will provide you with the most critical skills and standards when working in the medical field as a professional interpreter. In this class, you will learn the following:

Interpreting Skills
Codes of Ethics
The Four Roles of the Medical Interpreter
Modes of Interpreting
The U.S. Health Care System
The U.S. Health Disparities
Communication Skills and Critical Thinking
Professional Development
Medical Vocabulary (anatomy, physiology, etc.)

Bridging the Gap is taught in English and is open to bilingual students of all languages who have passed the language proficiency.

This 40-hour training qualifies as a prerequisite for the national certification provided by the Certification Commission for Health Care Interpreters (CCHI) and the National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters (MBCMI)
Most medical organizations require BTG training as part of the hiring process when looking for Professional Medical Interpreters.
Your certificate from the Cross Cultural Health Care Program will be recognized nationwide!
You will practice with experienced interpreters through role-playing and other exercises.

BTG General Information

Minimum 10 participants
Application, payment agreement, deposit, and LPAs must be submitted no later than the deadline
The remaining balance is due on the first day of class
This training will provide you with the certificate of completion and not a certification

The Cost of BTG Medical Interpreter Training Includes:

A 40-hour Textbook for Medical Interpreters
Bilingual Glossary (one per participant)
Certificate of successful completion **after passing the final exam with a score of 70% or higher

BTG Prerequisites

Minimum 18 years of age
Minimum education: high school or GED diploma
Complete the application, including the signed payment agreement
Deposit (see application for cost)
Proof of two LPAs (Language Proficiency Assessments): target and source languages
Applicants must be able to attend all 40 hours of training

*If an applicant cannot attend the training they registered for, the payment can be held for one calendar year from the original course’s start date.
*After receiving the application, MHMS staff will email you an invoice and additional instructions once the language proficiency requirements have been met.
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