Course 1: Introduction to Interpreting
Provides the foundational knowledge required to enter the interpreting profession. Covers the core principles, history, and scope of the field alongside the competencies, market realities, professional responsibilities, and regulatory framework that define practice. The primary goal is to give participants an in-depth understanding of the interpreting world as the foundation for their professional development. Learners develop a critical approach by examining the main linguistic, interpersonal, technical, and cultural issues involved in the work.
Course 2, Part 1: Modes and Techniques
Explores the main interpreting modes and professional settings, providing a deeper understanding of how interpreters work in different contexts. Introduces key techniques, sight translation, consecutive interpreting, and simultaneous interpreting, examining the underlying processes, strategies, and best practices for each. Addresses the interpreter’s role across various settings, the challenges commonly encountered, and the tools and equipment required to perform effectively.
Course 2, Part 2: Industry, Skills, and Preparation
Examines the interpreting profession from both a practical and professional perspective, focusing on how interpreting services operate within the market and what clients expect. Covers structured training strategies and core techniques for managing cognitive and linguistic challenges, professional competencies, and ethical decision-making. Reinforces core interpreting skills and codes of ethics across community and legal settings, preparing participants to perform effectively in real-world, high-pressure environments.
Course 3: Community Interpreting
A comprehensive introduction to community interpreting, covering its scope, professional role, and ethical foundations within public service settings. Examines the responsibilities of the community interpreter, the main work environments, and the core skills required to ensure accurate, culturally appropriate, and ethical communication. Addresses interpreting modes, terminology management, ethical decision-making, and cultural mediation, with an emphasis on professionalism and long-term development in diverse and often high-pressure community contexts.
Course 4: Medical Interpreting
A comprehensive introduction to medical interpreting and its essential role in healthcare settings. Covers the core competencies, ethical standards, and professional practices required of medical interpreters, including advocacy and pre-session management. Strengthens medical terminology skills by explaining how medical language is structured and applied in real encounters. Addresses note-taking strategies specific to medical settings and provides a solid foundation in human anatomy and body systems to support accurate communication.
Course 5: Legal Interpreting
A comprehensive foundation in legal interpreting, covering its scope, professional role, and ethical boundaries within judicial settings. Explores the legal process, court systems, and interpreter responsibilities across a range of legal environments. Develops mastery of interpreting modes used in legal contexts, with particular emphasis on sight translation. Strengthens precision and neutrality through focused work on legal terminology and register. Examines ethical standards, professional conduct, and decision-making frameworks in depth, preparing interpreters to perform accurately and impartially in high-stakes legal proceedings.
