Medical Interpreting Certificate Program

Certificate Health Sciences - Allied Health

This program is slated for deletion in Fall 2021. We are no longer accepting students into this program.

Current students - log in to BHCC Self-Service to review the most accurate program requirements for your catalog year, or contact Advising & LifeMap for more information. Prospective students - go to bhcc.edu/admissions and contact an admissions counselor.

This is a Selective Program. View the Selective Admission Program Requirements

Admission Requirements	Credits	Milestone	GenEd	Note	Pre-req	Expand
Diploma High School Diploma or GED
Session Attend a Mandatory Information Session
ENG-095 Writing Skills II	3
Completion of ENG-095 or placement into ENG-111 (College Writing I)
ALTA Meet level 9 of Language assessment testing
Total Credits:
Admission Requirements Advising Note: Prior to clinical placement this program requires that all students undergo a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) check and a Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) check. For more information, please contact the College CORI/SORI Officer at 617-228-2193 or visit https://www.bhcc.edu/studentcentral/academicrecords/coriandsorichecks/

Semester 1 Fall	Credits	Milestone	GenEd	Note	Pre-req	Expand
AHE-101 Medical Interpreting I	3
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown. A grade of B- or better required in this course for progression in the program. Prerequisites: ENG-095 and RDG-095 or ELL-103 or ESL-098 or placement.
AHE-104 Understanding Human Behavior for Health Care Professionals	3
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.
NHP-180 Medical Terminology	3
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.
CIT-101 Computer Essentials CIT-110 Applications/Concepts	3
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown. Prerequisites for CIT-101: none Prerequisites for CIT-110: ESL-098 or RDG-095 or ELL-103
Total Credits:
Semester 1 Advising Note: AHE-101: Course requires 16 hours of clinical interpreting observation at a health care facility with a preceptor.

Semester 2 Spring	Credits	Milestone	GenEd	Note	Pre-req	Expand
AHE-102 Medical Interpreting II	2
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown. Course includes 30 hours of active clinical interpreting. Prerequisites: AHE-101 with a grade of B- or better
AHE-299 Medical Interpreting Internship	1
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown. Co-req of AHE-102
AHE-117 Communication Skills for Health Care	3
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.
Total Credits:
Semester 2 Advising Note: Medical Interpreting Skills Assessment. Review graduation requirements with Program Coordinator. Complete graduation application.

Last Modified Date: June 4, 2021

Upon Completion of this Concentration Graduates will be able to:

Take the certification examination offered by the National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters.
Assist the health care team by serving as a certified medical interpreter between the patient or the patient’s family and the health care provider.

Career Outlook

Graduates of this program qualify for employment in hospitals, clinics, chronic care facilities, and health maintenance organizations as medical interpreters.