Wanted: Translators and Interpreters!
With a rapidly growing Spanish-speaking population, Austin is quickly becoming a center of business and cultural diversity. Austin Community College is proud to offer our online Translation and Interpreting certificate program to students eager to set themselves apart in the fast growing market for translation and interpreting skills in Central Texas.
About the Program
ACC's online Translation and Interpreting certificate program is a non-credit, continuing education program open to all students with no college entrance requirement. Students who are fluent in English and Spanish are asked to demonstrate their fluency through a short oral and written assessment administered by an instructor.
The Translation and Interpreting Program prepares the students to pass the American Translators Association ATA Certification exam, the Texas Judicial Branch Certification Commission JBCC Court Interpreter exam or the National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters NBCHI or the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters CCHI examinations.
The Translation and Interpreting Continuing Education program is broken into three tracks:
- Translation Track
- Community and Medical Interpreting Track
- Legal and Court Interpreting Track
Students must take a total of three (3) course sections, plus a language assessment test to complete one track. Students can elect to complete one track or all three tracks.
- FRNL-1070: Introduction to Translation and Interpreting (30 Hours)
- FRNX-3005 Assessment Test
Medical Interpreting (90 Hours)
- FRNL-1070: Introduction to Translation and Interpreting (30 Hours)
- FRNL-1074: Basic Interpreting Skills (30 Hours)
- FRNL-1075: Medical Interpreting Skills (30 Hours)
Translation (90 Hours)
- FRNL-1070: Introduction to Translation and Interpreting (30 Hours)
- FRNL-1071: Basic Translation Skills (30 Hours)
- FRNL-1073: Advanced Translation Skills (30 Hours)
Legal Interpreting (90 Hours)
- FRNL-1070: Introduction to Translation and Interpreting (30 Hours)
- FRNL-1076: Court Interpreting Skills: Part 1 (30 Hours)
- FRNL-1077: Court Interpreting Skills: Part 2 (30 Hours)
Register for Courses
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Get Started Today
If you are a bilingual adult looking for professional training, ACC's Translation and Interpreting certificate program can help you obtain a valued credential in your field. So don't hesitate - contact a program advisor and get started on your certification today!
