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Translation & Interpreting

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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)

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Tuition

$923.00 $480.50
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Price Includes Books
Additional Fees Apply

Payment Options

Fast Track Scholarship
Financial Assistance Available

Time Commitment

30 Weeks (3 Semesters)
3-5 Hours / Week

Certification

American Translators Association Certification

Career
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Median Salary

$56,670
New workers start around $25,419. Normal pay is $56,670 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to $136,870.

Annual Job Openings

160
Openings are regional vacancies due to growth and turnover in this career.

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Program Information: http://continue.austincc.edu/translation
Program Coordinator: Lorena Devlyn @ 512-223-7526 | lorena.devlyn@austincc.edu

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)

Translation & Interpreting Program Information

Tuition

$923.00
Books & Fees Not Included

Payment Options

Financial Assistance Available

Time Commitment

30 Weeks (3 Semesters)
3-5 Hours / Week

Certification

American Translators Association Certification

Median Salary

$56,670

Job Market

160

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