Multilingual students are introduced to the field of healthcare interpreting (HCI) and the California HCI Standards, exploring the roles and scope of practice of healthcare interpreters. Completion of this course, along with proof of language proficiency in English and in a language of service, is required for possible admission to the HCI Certificate of Achievement program.
HLTH 84 - Sec 981 requires live online meetings and the use of Canvas. Live online meetings take place on Tuesdays 3/12 and 3/19 from 12:10pm – 4:00pm. All students must pass a language proficiency assessment in English and their language of service as part of the course requirement to pass this course. Language Assessment will be scheduled after the two sessions of class, 1.5 hours to be arranged by instructor. Live online meetings require the use of CityZoom, Zoom’s web conferencing platform in Canvas, using an internet enabled device. This class is part of CityOnline and is 2 weeks and 1.5 hours arranged by instructor. For course details, students must check the instructor's website.
Recommended Preparation, ESL 184 and Excellent proficiency in a second language, such as Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Russian, Arabic, Korean, Japanese, or Mongolian.