FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jan. 29, 2007
CONTACT: Ashley M. Meijerink
706.542.7193
Ashley.Meijerink@georgiacenter.uga.edu
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GEORGIA CENTER TO OFFER SPANISH/ENGLISH MEDICAL INTERPRETER CERTIFICATE COURSE
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Athens, GA - (Jan. 29, 2007) - The Department of Certificate Programs at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center & Hotel will offer the Spanish/English Medical Interpreter Certificate Course, Saturdays, April 21 - May 19, 2007, at The University of Georgia Gwinnett Campus, 1000 University Lane, in Lawrenceville, Ga.
The Spanish/English Medical Interpreter Certificate Program is designed
for anyone whose current or future job responsibilities include
translating for Spanish-speaking people, and is only for those who are
bilingual or nearly bilingual in Spanish and English and are interested
in becoming medical interpreters or in further developing their skills
and professionalism.
This 30-hour 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 Bob Wells 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. Or visit the The Spanish/English Medical Interpreter Certificate Course web site.
The Georgia Center, celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2007, is a unit of the University of Georgia's Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach. The Center 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, ballroom, 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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