INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGES · LEARNING LIBRARY
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Interpreter Essentials
HIPAA, Fraud, Waste & Abuse, Medical Interpreter Ethics, and Bloodborne Pathogens.
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23 courses
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Foundations
Interpreter Role & Professional Practice
Build clear introductions, accurate communication, and sound professional boundaries into every assignment.
About 20 min6 questionsSelf-guided learning - Open course
Foundations
Consecutive Interpreting Fundamentals
Practice listening for meaning, managing turns, and delivering complete messages after a speaker pauses.
About 25 min5 questionsSelf-guided learning - Open course
Foundations
Listening, Memory & Note-Taking
Develop listening habits and a compact note system that supports complete, accurate interpreting.
About 25 min5 questionsSelf-guided learning - Open course
Foundations
Simultaneous Interpreting Foundations
Explore meaning, timing, preparation, and self-review while listening and interpreting at the same time.
About 30 min5 questionsSelf-guided learning - Open course
Foundations
Sight Translation & Document Boundaries
Practice turning written information into an oral message and recognizing when a document needs another service.
About 25 min5 questionsSelf-guided learning - Open course
Foundations
Remote Interpreting: Video & Telephone
Prepare a reliable remote setup and manage visibility, turn-taking, privacy, and connection problems.
About 20 min6 questionsSelf-guided learning - Open course
Foundations
Confidentiality & Digital Safety
Protect assignment information, recognize deceptive messages, and use digital tools with clear authorization.
About 20 min6 questionsSelf-guided learning - Open course
Healthcare
HIPAA Privacy & Security
Protect patient information before, during, and after an interpreting assignment.
About 25 min8 questionsAcknowledgement available - Open course
Healthcare
Medical Interpreter Ethics
Make transparent, patient-centered decisions while maintaining accuracy and professional boundaries.
About 25 min6 questionsAcknowledgement available - Open course
Healthcare
Fraud, Waste & Abuse
Keep service records accurate, recognize warning signs, and raise concerns through the right channels.
About 20 min5 questionsAcknowledgement available - Open course
Healthcare
Bloodborne Pathogens & Exposure Response
Recognize exposure risks, stay within the interpreting role, and respond immediately when an incident occurs.
About 25 min6 questionsAcknowledgement available - Open course
Healthcare
Infection Prevention for Interpreters
Prepare for on-site encounters with hand hygiene, room precautions, and safe equipment habits.
About 20 min5 questionsSelf-guided learning - Open course
Healthcare
Medical Terminology in Context
Build a reliable terminology workflow and preserve clinical meaning without guessing.
About 30 min6 questionsSelf-guided learning - Open course
Education
FERPA & Student Confidentiality
Handle student information with care and work within a school’s authorization and privacy procedures.
About 25 min6 questionsSelf-guided learning - Open course
Education
Interpreting in Schools & Special Education
Prepare for school conversations, preserve family participation, and handle specialized terminology accurately.
About 30 min6 questionsSelf-guided learning - Open course
Professional practice
Judicial Interpreter Ethics & Courtroom Practice
Preserve the record, recognize conflicts, and make appropriate interventions in legal settings.
About 25 min6 questionsSelf-guided learning - Open course
Professional practice
Workplace Safety & Facility Orientation
Arrive prepared, follow site emergency instructions, and respond to hazards without stepping outside your role.
About 20 min5 questionsSelf-guided learning - Open course
Professional practice
Cultural Humility & Communication Differences
Check assumptions, preserve each person’s voice, and make space for respectful clarification.
About 20 min5 questionsSelf-guided learning - Open course
Professional practice
Interpreter Wellbeing & Difficult Encounters
Recognize strain, protect interpreting quality, and plan support after demanding work.
About 20 min5 questionsSelf-guided learning - Open course
Specialist
Behavioral Health & Trauma-Sensitive Interpreting
Support sensitive conversations while preserving language, maintaining boundaries, and working with the clinical team.
About 25 min5 questionsSelf-guided learning - Open course
Specialist
Serious Illness & End-of-Life Conversations
Prepare for emotionally important conversations about care, values, and decisions without taking over the discussion.
About 25 min5 questionsSelf-guided learning - Open course
Specialist
Government & Public-Service Assignments
Prepare for agency interviews, preserve exact information, and work within the rules of the specific service.
About 25 min5 questionsSelf-guided learning - Open course
Specialist
Conference & Team Interpreting
Prepare a coordinated interpreting service, work with a partner, and manage handoffs and technical problems.
About 30 min6 questionsSelf-guided learning
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