Mandatory Prerequisite: Introduction to Interpreting
Do you speak Spanish or Portuguese? Explore career opportunities using your mastery of English and a second language. Discover everything you need to know about the Judicial and Medical Interpreting certificate program. Explore the three different modes of interpreting: consecutive interpreting, simultaneous interpreting, and sight translation. This class is a prerequisite to register for the program and includes the required testing of your second language abilities.
Thursday, March 6th, 2024
5;00-9:00 pm via Zoom
Fee: $49
MANDATORY PREREQUISITE for Interpreting Program – Click here to register
Judicial And Medical Interpreting Certificate –
English/Spanish OR English/Portuguese
Instructors: Beatriz Craney, Rejane Franco
Court interpreters work in a variety of legal settings, such as attorney-client meetings, preliminary hearings, arraignments, depositions, and trials. Medical interpreters help patients communicate with doctors, nurses, and other medical staff. 35 sessions, 87.5 hours.
Fee and Codes: $2279 (plus required texts of approximately $300)
English/Spanish, XBUSC 056, Online live instruction
English/Portuguese, XBUSC 057, Online live instruction
BROOKDALE SPRING 2025 INTERPRETING CLASSES CALENDAR
- COMMUNITY INTERPRETING (3 classes)
Dates: Saturday, Mar 22nd, 9-11:30 AM, Wednesday Mar 26th , 6:00 PM, Saturday Mar 29th, 9:00 AM - MEDICAL LEVEL 1 (8 classes)
Dates: April 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24 (TUESDAYS/THURSDAYS) from 6 to 8:30 pm - MEDICAL LEVEL 2 (8 classes)
Dates: April 29, May 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22 (TUESDAY/THURSDAY) from 6 to 8:30 pm - JUDICIAL LEVEL 1 (4 classes)
Dates May 27 and June 3, 10 and 17 (TUESDAYS) from 6 to 8:30 PM - JUDICIAL LEVEL 1-Consecutive Interpretation (4 classes)
Dates: June 21 and 28, July 12 and 19 (SATURDAYS) from 9:00-11:30 AM (skip July 5)
SPLIT OCCURS HERE
- JUDICIAL LEVEL 2 (Portuguese Track) – (8 classes)
Dates: July 22, 24, 29, 31 and Aug 5, 7, 12, 14 (TUESDAY/THURSDAY) from 6 to 8:30 PM) - JUDICIAL LEVEL 2 (Spanish Track) – (8 classes)
Dates: July 23, 26, 30 and Aug 2, 6, 9, 13 and 16 (WEDNESDAYS FROM 6 to 8:30 pm and SATURDAYS from 9 to 11:30 am)
If you have any questions, please contact Chris Carroll 732-224-2380 ccarroll@brookdalecc.edu