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Interpreting Certificate - Health and Community Services

The certificate from this program will enable you to work as a professional interpreter in hospitals, clinics and other health care agencies, as well as in community services. Understanding the community social services and health care systems; interpreting effectively for limited English speakers and service providers; medical terminology; ethics and the role of the health care interpreter are all covered in detail. Through lectures, simulated health care situations and interpretation practice in small language-specific classes, close individual instruction is offered. This part-time ten-month program enables bilingual speakers to obtain practical training to prepare for a demanding and satisfying career.

10 months of part-time study. 252 classroom hours in addition to home study, assignments and practicum.

Tuition: $2,805.00 ($4,207.50 International Students).

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Program Description

Required Courses:




Admission Requirements

General

VCC welcomes applications from Canadian citizens, permanent residents and international students.

Exceptions
Convention refugees as designated by the federal government;

Foreign live-in caregivers;

Individuals with work permits valid for at least one year, covering the duration of studies; or those with Approval in Principle letters from Citizenship and Immigration Canada;

Legal dependents of Canadian citizens or permanent residents (certain conditions apply);

Diplomats and their direct dependents;

International exchange students.

VCC will require proof of citizenship, residency, diplomatic or refugee status. Please see VCC's policy relating to admission for non-citizens and non-residents for more information.

International students
VCC welcomes international students from around the world to the college's academic or career programs.

To learn more about the English-language requirements for your program of interest, please contact VCC International; to learn more about how to apply, please see the VCC International website.

We look forward to meeting you.


As Vancouver Community College is a post-secondary institution committed to educating adult learners, applicants should be 18 years of age or older or a graduate of a secondary school.

Program Specific:

- Introduction to Translation and Interpreting (INTR 1192)

- Candidates should have post-secondary education (at least 2nd year College or University), good hearing and an aptitude for interpreting. For international students or students whose first language is not English, we recommend a TOEFL score of 570 or higher, or a VCC Assessment (ELA) of 145/200 or higher. The Canadian Language Benchmarks should be a minimum of Benchmark 8 for Writing, and Benchmark 9 for Listening & Speaking.

- Successful completion of Entrance Exam (included in INTR 1192)



Apply to this Program

Contact Information:

Program Coordinator: Karin Reinhold, 604.443.8389, kreinhold@vcc.ca

Program Assistant: 604.443.8661, ce-interpret@vcc.ca

    Fax     In Person
Download and complete the (PDF) application form and fax to 604-443-8393. Visit the Registration Desk at our Downtown campus, 2nd floor, 250 West Pender Street, Vancouver [map].

Business hours
Monday - Thursday
9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

- Refund and course cancellation policy


Courses

Currently scheduled:
Course Name Course Code Course Type
Adv Professional Orientation INTR 1102 required
Interpret Medical Terminology INTR 1175 required
Interpreting 1 INTR 1173 required
Interpreting 2 INTR 1132 required
Interpreting 3 - Health INTR 1133 required
Interpreting/Translation Intro INTR 1192 required
Intro to HC Infrastructure INTR 1166 required
Overview of Community Services INTR 1181 required
Pre-Interpreting Skills INTR 1152 required
Terminology Research INTR 1130 required


Note:

* All course/program information including course/program content, length, admission requirements, prerequisites, start/end dates, postponements and/or cancellation is subject to change without notice.

* Published fees for Continuing Studies programs and courses include GST (if applicable) as well as a College Initiative Fee, which varies depending on the individual course. Student Union Fees will be assessed at time of registration. Please note: fees displayed on the web do not include Student Union Fees.


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