FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 2, 2006
CONTACT: Ashley M. Meijerink
706.542.7193
Ashley.Meijerink@gactr.uga.edu
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EARLY-BIRD DEADLINE NEARING FOR SPANISH/ENGLISH MEDICAL INTERPRETER CERTIFICATE COURSE |
Athens, GA - The early-bird deadline to receive $50 off the course fee for the upcoming Spring session of the Spanish/English Medical Interpreter Certificate Course is March 24, 2006. Sponsored by the Department of Certificate Programs at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center & Hotel, this 30-hour course is offered April 22 - May 20, 2006, at Georgia Gwinnett College, 1000 University Lane, in Lawrenceville, Ga.
The Spanish/English Medical Interpreter Certificate Course is designed for anyone whose current or future job responsibilities for people who are bilingual or nearly bilingual in Spanish and English and who are interested in becoming medical interpreters or in further developing their skills and professionalism. Some previous or current experience in the healthcare community is presumed but is not a prerequisite for this intensive course.
This program provides participants with the theoretical, procedural, and linguistic backgrounds necessary for complying with the Medical Interpreting Standards of Practice. This program is dedicated to the continual professional growth and assessment in this fast-growing field. Successful completion will include a pre-test, mid-course assessment and end-of course oral and written examinations measuring participants' skills and strategies as an effective and efficient interpreter. Upon successful attendance of the five sessions and the course assignments, participants will earn a Certificate of Completion and 3.0 University of Georgia Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
For more information or to register, please contact the Department of Certificate Programs at The University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center & Hotel at (706) 542-6692, (800) 325-2090 or e-mail Bob.Wells@georgiacenter.uga.edu. The Spanish/English Medical Interpreter Certificate Course Web site can be viewed at www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/is/spanmedical
The Georgia Center, a unit of the University of Georgia's Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, provides innovative lifelong learning opportunities through its continuing education programs. On UGA's campus, the Georgia Center includes a full-service hotel with 200 rooms and suites, restaurants, banquet areas, conference rooms, auditoriums, a fitness center, and computer labs -- all under one roof. For more information go to www.georgiacenter.uga.edu.
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