Healthcare Interpreting Training Program

Program Director: Maria Michalczyk, RN, MA | 503-731-6627

A Virtual Classroom is Coming this Fall 2008!!

Can you imagine taking class on-line that is interactive and live and from your own home? No commuting, no high gasoline bills, no arranging for day care! Well this fall you will be able to do just that. We are excited to provide access via the internet so that you can participate in the Healthcare Interpreter Training Program. Click on Program Overview for the program changes! Tell all of your friends who have wanted to receive Healthcare Interpreter Education but could not make the long commutes.

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Left to right, Juana Ornelas, Alicia Valadez,Dennis Gunderson, Cheryl Tuggy and Javier Rodriguez

"National Coalition charts path for Healthcare Interpreter Certification"

PCC's Healthcare Interpreter Program has been selected to participate in the national conversation!

Members of a nationwide coalition of non-profit associations, language-service companies, hospitals, consumer groups and educators last week committed to developing a single national certification in medical interpreting. Read further Press Release and report National Coalition on HC Interpreter Certification . Please feel free to send along your comments regarding national certification for healthcare interpreting and we will pass along your comments, email Maria at cmichalc@pcc.edu

High Quality Program Available Nationwide

 

PCC’s Institute for Health Professionals (IHP) Healthcare Interpreter Training Program offers a high quality educational experience and provides multilingual individuals a solid base that will help them to work effectively in the field of healthcare interpreting.

Why is Healthcare Interpreting Important? Find out Speaking Together!

Awards

In this program you can earn:

  • An official recognition document

See the Program Overview or the IHP catalog for information regarding program requirements.

 

What's Next?

Review the Program Overview page.

See the Admission page for prerequisites and application steps for the Health Care Interpreting Training program.


Coursework

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Did you know...

'Communities Joined in Action' recognized PCC's Institute for Health Professionals and the Oregon Health Career Center in June 2003 for national best practices in promoting and implementing healthcare interpreter training programs in Oregon.