Medical Interpreter Training – 40 Hour Certificate Program

Are you ready to become a certified medical interpreter? Grady’s Language Interpretive Services team can teach you the skills you need.

Join us for an upcoming Bridging the Gap (BTG) medical interpreter training course hosted by Grady’s Language Interpretive Services. Learn to use your language skills to help patients, families, and providers in a healthcare setting.

Bridging the Gap (BTG) professional medical interpreter training was the first 40-hour training program of its kind. The Cross Cultural Health Care Program developed the material and guidelines.

Participants who successfully complete the course and certification exam receive a signed and individually numbered certificate. The BTG course fulfills the 40-hour training prerequisite for those pursuing national certification.

To apply, applicants must:

• Be age 18 or older
• Show proof of fluency in English and their working language or register for and pass a fluency exam(s)

Examples of proof of fluency include:

• A high school or post-secondary level diploma with classes conducted in either English or the language of service
• Successfully passing fluency exams from a reputable testing organization in English and the language of service

Send proof of fluency documents to [email protected] for approval or register for a fluency exam.

Classes are online. We use Microsoft Teams. Participants must attend all 40 hours (with video and camera on) and pass the final exam to receive their 40-hour training certificate.

Topics covered in the class include:

• Basic interpreting skills, roles, and code of ethics
• Medical terminology
• Working in a healthcare setting
• The role of culture in interpreting

Our next Bridging the Gap class runs from June 5, 2024 – June 26, 2024. The final exam is July 1, 2024.

Registration deadline: Monday, May 20.
Class times: 8 a.m. – Noon
Class dates:  Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Starting Wednesday, June 5.

Class dates are:

• June 5, 2024
• June 7, 2024
• June 10, 2024
• June 12, 2024
• June 14, 2024
• June 17, 2024
• June 19, 2024
• June 21, 2024
• June 24, 2024
• June 26, 2024
• Final – July 1, 2024

You must attend all classes and pass your final exam to earn your certificate.

Class size is limited. Acceptance is not guaranteed.

Step 1: Send Proof of Fluency to [email protected] and wait for an approval letter. If you need proof of fluency, register for a fluency exam. You need approved proof of fluency – by document or fluency exam – before you register for the class.

Step 2: Register for the Bridging the Gap course once you receive your proof of fluency approval letter. Do not register until you receive your official Grady Proof of Fluency approval letter.

Fluency Exam(s): Fluency exams cost $75 per exam. If you do not earn a passing grade on the fluency exam, you must wait six months before you can retake the exam.

Training Cost: The 40-hour Bridging the Gap: Medical Interpreter Training course costs $550. Fees cover training, textbook, and course materials.

All fees are non-refundable.

The Bridging the Gap Medical Interpretation Training course is a live class hosted in Microsoft Teams. All participants must have a computer, camera, microphone, and Teams software to attend.

Participants receive a link and password to attend class each day. We record the classes. Recordings are for training purposes only. We do not share recordings with anyone outside of Grady or The Cross Cultural Healthcare Program.

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