ON-DEMAND CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES FOR HEALTH CARE INTERPRETERS
A Health Care Interpreter is an individual who has been assessed for professional skills, demonstrates a high level of proficiency in at least two languages, and has the appropriate training and experience to interpret with skill and accuracy while adhering to the National Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice published by the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care. Not a Health Care Interpreter? Find Health Care Provider training courses here.
Overview
At OHCIA, we recognize the critical importance of receiving high-quality, on-demand continuing educational units (CEUs) to maintain credentials. It’s our goal to help Health Care Interpreters (HCIs) by providing up-to-date CEUs at a fraction of the cost when you need them and where you need them.
Our self-paced courses are designed to allow you the flexibility to complete CEUs in the timeframe that works best for your schedule. Each course is a two-hour session and is worth 2 CEUs. After you complete each training, you will immediately have access to your course completion certificate. Each course has a $32 enrolment fee.
All courses are approved by OHA and CCHI. The majority of courses are approved by Oregon judicial department.
*Some classes are also approved for CE credit through the state of Washington or the Oregon Judicial Department.
CEU Renewal Requirements
OHA: HCI’s who are currently Certified or Qualified by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) are required by law to renew their HCI letters and state HCI registry enrollment after 4 years, by completing the following in the order of importance:
Requirements for Renewal: 24 hours of continuing education from accredited organizations.
They must include:
- Six hours of health care interpreter ethics
- Six hours of interpretation skills
- 12 Hours of Any Topic Approved by the National Board for Certification of Medical Interpreters (NBCMI) or the Certification Commission for Health Care Interpreters (CCHI)
Renewal requirements and application must be submitted 60 days before the expiration date.
Check out Oregon Health Authority’s webpage for more details.
CEU Course Offerings ($32 per course, 2 credits each)
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Best Practices in Interpreting for Patients with Dementia (Skills) →
Setting Yourself up for Success in Remote Interpreting (Ethics, Skills, Other) →
Medical Interpreting in the Academic Setting (Skills, Other) →
Say What? Understanding Nonverbal Communication (Skills, Other) →
Who Do You Work For? How to be a Successful Independent Contractor (Other) →
Note-Taking for Consecutive Interpreting (Skills, Other) →
Working with Patients with Sensory Processing Disorders (Ethics, Other) →
Simultaneous Interpreting in the Health Care Setting (Skills, Other) →
Best Practices in Working with the LGBTQIA+ Community (Ethics, Skills, Other) →
Cultural Awareness for Health Care Interpreters (Ethics, Skills, Other) →
Interpreting and Advocacy: Language Access, Patient Safety, and Appropriate Advocacy (Ethics, Skills, Other) →
Death Changes Everything: Interpreter Practice When the Patient's Clinical Outcome is No Longer Relevant (Ethics, Skills, Other) →
Interpreting for the Elderly (Skills) →
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Best Practices in Interpreting for Patients with Dementia →
Setting Yourself up for Success in Remote Interpreting →
Medical Interpreting in the Academic Setting →
Say What? Understanding Nonverbal Communication →
Who Do You Work For? How to be a Successful Independent Contractor →
Note-Taking for Consecutive Interpreting →
Simultaneous Interpreting in the Health Care Setting →
Cultural Awareness for Health Care Interpreters →
Best Practices in Working with the LGBTQIA+ Community →
Interpreting and Advocacy: Language Access, Patient Safety, and Appropriate Advocacy →
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Best Practices in Interpreting for Patients with Dementia →
Setting Yourself up for Success in Remote Interpreting →
Medical Interpreting in the Academic Setting →
Say What? Understanding Nonverbal Communication →
Who Do You Work For? How to be a Successful Independent Contractor →
Note-Taking for Consecutive Interpreting →
Working with Patients with Sensory Processing Disorders →
Simultaneous Interpreting in the Health Care Setting →
Best Practices in Working with the LGBTQIA+ Community →
Cultural Awareness for Health Care Interpreters →
Interpreting and Advocacy: Language Access, Patient Safety, and Appropriate Advocacy →
Course Bundle Options
Whether you take one course or many we want you to be supported. That's why we provide the option to bundle and save!
Oregon Judicial Department Bundle
12 credits
$180
- Gain access to all OHCIA courses approoved by OJD
- Go at your own pace
- Can count towards renewal requirements
Premium All-Access Bundle
24 credits
$360
- All OHCIA on-demand courses at a reduced rate.
- Meets OHA rennewal requirements
- Learn at your own pace
WA Department of Social & Health Services (WA DSHS)
To maintain certification, HCIs must complete 20 hours of continuing education from accredited organizations
16 general credits
4 ethics trainings
Check out WA DSHS’s webpage for more details for information regarding requirements.