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Terminology Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 – Mornings Beginning Q3 - Evenings
Medical Orientation
Tuesday, October 25th, 2016 &
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
5-6pm inRoom8
Sunnyvale-Cupertino Adult School 591 W. Fremont Ave Sunnyvale, Ca. 94087
Medical Terminology
Beginning
This course prepares students for employment in health-related fields. Students will develop their ability to understand the language of medicine through word building, analysis of terms, pronunciation, and spelling. The course includes basic anatomy, pathology and diagnostic procedures as well as the language used in the medical professions. This is a prerequisite for all the Medical Interpreter course.
Prerequisites: Employment level competency in written and oral communication in English.
Completion Requirements: Demonstrate knowledge and proficiency and complete at least 80% of the course hours.
Additional Cost: Textbook: Medical Terminology Systems: A Body Systems Approach. ISBN 978-0-
Medical Interpreter
Health Care Interpreter Certificate - (40 hour) Prerequisite: - Enroll or have completed Medical Terminology I This 40-hour training provides qualified bilingual students with the skills required to deliver accurate and complete interpretation in a health care setting. The curriculum is based on the standards of the California Health Care Interpreting.
Program Overview: The Curriculum for the Health Care Interpreter Certificate is designed to train bilingual and bicultural students to develop the awareness, knowledge and skills necessary for effective oral language interpretation in health care settings. Book used: Healthcare Interpreting In Small Bites ISBN 1-4269-3122-2
This course is taught in English. Students will learn: • Roles and responsibilities of a health care
interpreter.
• Basic knowledge of common medical
conditions, treatments and procedures.
• Insight in language and cultural nuances for specific communities.
• Application of interpreting skills in English
and native language of service.
Admission Requirements
The ability to speak fluently in his/her language of service and commitment to the entire training program. Interested students must:
1. Enroll or have Completed Medical Terminology I
2. Be Pre-screened for language proficiency at first class session, looking specifically at native language.
Requirement for Certificate of Completion Must complete the course with a grade of “C” or higher. Class dates are as follows: 11/13, 11/18, 11/20, 11/25, 12/2, 12/4, 12/9, 12/11, 12/16, 12/18. No classes on: 11/24, 12/22, 12/29.
8036-2954-7
Instructor: Fu
Reg Fee: $160 069601 L1 Tu
9 sessions Location: ACE/ Rm 11 9:30am-1pm 11/1-1/10
These course are articulated with Mission College. Students can earn credits upon completion.
Instructor: Fu RegFee: $250 068800 Th
8 sessions Location:ACE/Rm11 9:30am-3pm 11/3-1/12
Terminology Advanced
Interpreter Level 1
Interpreter Level 2
Q1, Q3, Summer – Mornings
Q2, Q4 – Mornings Q4 – Evenings
Summer – Mornings
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