60-Hour Health Care Interpreter Training
About
OHCIA's 60-hour training course has been approved by the Oregon Health Authority. This course provides a foundation for health care interpreting including human anatomy, physiology and medical terminology. Students learn about message conversion, memory, sight translation and other skills necessary for professional interpreting. We review language access laws and the Code of Ethics for Health Care Interpreters. This language-neutral training program is taught in English and prepares interpreters in the seven spoken languages and ASL identified as eligible for national and state certification and prepares other language interpreters for qualification in the state of Oregon.
OHCIA’s 60-Hour Health Care Interpreter Training is perfect for both new and experienced interpreters. Our training will allow you to get the necessary credentials to be part of a healthcare team! OHCIA’s 60-hour training costs $585.
Before you register
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How to enroll
To enroll in the 60-hour Health Care Interpreter Training, follow these 3 steps:
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Review the enrollment requirements and terms & conditions.
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Ensure you meet the requirements set out by OHA/E&I.
(Note: OIE does not required background check and $25 registration fee anymore)
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Registration for Online training will be announced in our E-News.
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THE SPRING 2024 60-HOUR TRAINING
IS NOW SOLD OUT
SPRING TERM THURSDAY CLASS
Online training is Thursday afternoons from 4:00pm - 6:00pm for 10 weeks plus 4 additional hours per week minimum study and practice time.
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Module 1: Introduction to Health Care Interpreting and Medical Terminology
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Module 2: Musculoskeletal System / Fundamentals of Message Conversion
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Module 3: Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems / Developing Memory Skills
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Module 4: Nervous and Integumentary Systems / Basic Sight Translation
NO CLASS May 4, 2024--OHCIA 9th Annual Conference
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Module 5: Health Care Interpreting Ethics I
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Module 6: Ethics II / Endocrine & Lymphatic Systems
Thursday, May 23, 2024
Module 7: Digestive & Teeth / Interpreting Equivalence
Thursday, May 30, 2024
Module 8: Reproductive & Urinary Systems / Cultural Awareness
Thursday, June 6, 2024
Module 9: Ears, Nose, Throat, Vision / Advanced Interpreting Skills
Thursday, April June 13, 2024
Module 10: Advanced Health - Final exam
*Note: Dates may change
SPRING TERM SATURDAY CLASS
Online training is Saturday mornings from 9:00am - 11:00am for 10 weeks plus 4 additional hours per week minimum study and practice time.
Saturday, April 6, 2024
Module 1: Introduction to Health Care Interpreting and Medical Terminology
Saturday, April 13, 2024
Module 2: Musculoskeletal System / Fundamentals of Message Conversion
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Module 3: Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems / Developing Memory Skills
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Module 4: Nervous and Integumentary Systems / Basic Sight Translation
NO CLASS May 4, 2024-- OHCIA 9th Annual Conference
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Module 5: Health Care Interpreting Ethics I
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Module 6: Ethics II / Endocrine & Lymphatic Systems
Saturday, May 25, 2024
Module 7: Digestive & Teeth / Interpreting Equivalence
Saturday, June 1, 2024
Module 8: Reproductive & Urinary Systems / Cultural Awareness
Saturday, June 8, 2024
Module 9: Ears, Nose, Throat, Vision / Advanced Interpreting Skills
Saturday, June 15, 2024
Module 10: Advanced Health - Final exam
*Note: Dates may change
Instructor Bios
Felicity Ratway
Holds a Master’s degree in Interpreting and Translation Studies and has been working as an interpreter in Oregon since 2015. She is a Certified Medical Interpreter through NBCMI and has received a letter of certification from the State of Oregon. She serves on the Oregon Council on Health Care Interpreters (OCHCI), where she chairs the Advocacy and Legislative committee, and is a rural interpreter representative for Oregon Interpreters in Action. In addition to her work as an interpreter, Felicity has experience drafting language access policies and procedures and creating trainings for medical staff on working with interpreters.
Mary Soots
Is an Anthropologist, social researcher and policy analyst, as well as a Certified Health Care Interpreter (Spanish). She has been certified by both the National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters (NBCMI) and the Certification Commission for Health Interpreters (CCHI). She is Adjunct Professor of Anthropology at Portland State University, is the Director of Education Programs for the Oregon Health Care Interpreters Association (OHCIA) and provides training to health professionals. Mary holds a M.A. and B.A. in Anthropology from Portland State University, a B.A. in International Studies, as well as Minor Degrees in Spanish and in Geography.
Alonna Watson, CI, CT, SC:L
Alonna is an ASL interpreter that has been nationally certified for 33 years by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf. She holds a national certification in interpreting and transliterating as well as the Special Certification in Legal Interpreting. She also holds her CoreCHI™ through the Certification Commission of Healthcare Interpreters. Alonna attended the National Technical Institute of the Deaf at Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY from 1985-1987.
Ms. Watson is currently the Director of Business Development for NIS, the National Interpreting Service Interpreting Service based in Portland, OR.
She has been fortunate to work in this field and grateful for all the opportunities she has had throughout her career.
Christopher Fallas Ureña
Christopher Fallas Ureña is a well-seasoned medical, court interpreter, interpreting instructor and translator. He has worked as an interpreter all around America and Latin America.
He feels at home in the forests of the Pacific Northwest and in the linguistic diversity of this country. He is excited to be a part of the OHCIA team devoted to contribute to the continuing education of our Oregon medical interpreters.
Financial Assistance
Scholarships
Because we know the financial difficulty to afford the training in these times, OHCIA is on the WorkSource Training Provider List, so health care interpreters can apply for federal funding from a WorkSource Oregon Center to pay for tuition and possibly other costs associated with the qualification and certification required by the state.
Scholarship sponsors
Miscellaneous Info
Keep in mind
Our training is fully accessible to Deaf and Hard of Hearing interpreters in compliance with ADA law.
Hearing, Speech & Deaf Center is an Approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities. This Professional Studies program is approved for 6.0 CEUs at the Some content knowledge level.
Still need help?
For help email us at training@ohcia.org
