Bridging the Gap Medical Interpreter Training
HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS APPLICATION FORM
Course Dates
Deadlines
June 15, 16, 17, 23 & 24
9:00 am – 5:30 pm
Roswell, NM
Location to be Announced
Application form, tuition fee of $480 (includes NM Tax), & proof of high school
graduation, GED or equivalent education:
VCI language assessment completed by:
Last day for third party language assessments, if needed:
Final day to cancel/withdraw for refund:
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Friday, June 10, 2016
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Payment may be made by check or money order. Checks are payable to: Valley Community Interpreters (or VCI).
Name
Job Title:
Company / Organization:
Address:
City, State & Zip Code:
Phone:
Cell phone:
Email:
Preferred day and time to take the VCI language assessment:
Primary Language:
(Is the language you learned growing up)
Second Language:
(Is the language you learned later in life)
Third Language, if any:
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 Complete Registration Received on (Date): _________________________________________________________
 Payment Received (Amount, Check# + Date): _______________________________________________________
 VCI Language Assessment:
Oral Assessment Score: _______________
Written Assessment Score: _____________
LANGUAGE BACKGROUND
Please answer these questions to help us better assess your language skills
What language do you speak and understand the best? _____________________________________________________
How did you learn this language? (Check all that apply.)
 I grew up speaking this language at home.
 We spoke this language at school.
 This language was spoken in the community where I grew up.
 I took specific classes in this language.
 I learned this language some other way.
If you didn’t learn this language at home or at school, tell us how you did learn it.
______________________________________________________________________________
What is your second-best language? ______________________________________________________________________
How did you learn this language? (Check all that apply.)
 I grew up speaking this language at home.
 We spoke this language at school.
 This language was spoken in the community where I grew up.
 I took specific classes in this language.
 I learned this language some other way.
If you didn’t learn this language at home or at school, tell us how you did learn it.
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If you grew up outside of the United States, at what age did you come to the U.S.? _______________________________
If you grew up in the United States, what experience have you had living or working in a Spanish-speaking country or
community?
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My highest level of formal education is:
 Elementary school, conducted in which language? ________________________________________________
 High school, conducted in which language? ______________________________________________________
 2 years of college (AA degree), conducted in which language? ______________________________________
 4 years of college (BA degree), conducted in which language? _______________________________________
 Graduate studies – Master’s level, conducted in which language? ____________________________________
 Graduate studies – PhD level, conducted in which language? ________________________________________
 Other _____________________, conducted in which language? ______________________________________
Bridging the Gap Medical Interpreter Training
HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM AGE AND EDUCATION
Participants must be 18 or older and have a high school degree or the equivalent (please include a copy of your high school diploma with
your application). If you are a healthcare professional you can include your healthcare training certificate instead of the high school
diploma or other equivalent education credentials.
PROOF OF LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
Participants must be bilingual in English and Spanish and proof of proficiency in both languages a requirement needed to enroll in the course.
Language proficiency must be met by first taking the VCI initial oral and written assessment or meet requirements listed in numbers 2 or 3
1.
Complete the VCI initial oral and written language assessments.
a.
2.
The VCI initial language oral and written assessment grade must be 3 points or higher. If needed, a second assessment
will be scheduled with a third party language evaluation service, Alta Language Services, to further explore applicant’s
language competency.
5 or more years of verified professional experience working in the language service industry
3.
State or federal court interpreter certification
REGISTRATION, ASSESSMENT, CANCELLATION & CERTIFICATION POLICIES
1.
Applicant must be 18 years of age or older. Applicant must be fluent in English and Spanish.
2.
To register for a course, applicant must submit the completed Application Form to VCI in one of the following ways: Email to
director@vcinm.org or mail to PO Box 12572, Albuquerque NM 87195. All registration forms are accepted on a first come, first
served basis.
3.
A mandatory language proficiency assessment (LPA) is required to assess each applicant’s language skills as described in the Proof
of Language Proficiency in this document
4.
Payment of full $450.00 + $30 NM Gross Receipt Tax must be included with the completed registration form- TOTAL
REGISTRATION FEE $480.00 (including $100 non-refundable LPA fee) must be submitted at time of registration.
5.
Upon completion of the LPA, applicant will be notified results by email to confirm participation in the program.
6.
Cancellations accepted up to 7 days prior to course start date for a tuition refund of $350 (language proficiency assessment fee is
non-refundable). If cancellation is received within 5 days of course start date, student will receive a credit for a future course date.
All cancellation notices must be received in writing by mail to PO Box 12572, Albuquerque, NM 87195 or email to
director@vcinm.org .
7.
Students must attend all 40 hours of the training and pass the Post Test in order to earn a certificate of successful completion. This
certificate can be used as proof of training for national certification.
Bridging the Gap Medical Interpreter Training Program
Course Dates
June 15, 16, 17, 23 & 24
9:00 am – 5:30 pm Roswell, NM
Location to be Announced
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Bridging the Gap is a 40-hour professional development program that prepares bilingual individuals to work as medical interpreters. It is
used to train novice and experienced medical interpreters, and it is accepted by both accredited national certifying bodies. No interpreting
experience is required in order to take the class but you must be bilingual. CURRENTLY VCI IS OFFERING THIS TRAINING PROGRAM TO
ENGLISH/SPANISH BILINGUAL SPEAKERS
This course covers:
 Basic interpreting skills. Roles, ethics, conduit and clarifier interpreting, managing the flow of the session.
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Codes of ethics. Codes of ethics and decision-making for interpreters in health care.
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Integrated medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology. Introduction to common terms, procedures, and specialties relating to
human physiology and health.
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Information on health care systems. Introduction to the health care systems and types of health care providers.
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Culture in interpreting. Self-awareness, basic characteristics of specific cultures, traditional health care in specific communities,
culture brokering.
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Communication skills for advocacy.
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Professional development. Effective communication, professional conduct, self-care, resources for professional growth.
Total tuition:
Listening skills, communication styles, how doctors think, appropriate advocacy.
$450.00 + $30 NM Gross Receipt Tax
TOTAL REGISTRATION FEE $480.00
Includes non-refundable $100 Language Proficiency Assessment, registration fee, course textbook, bilingual medical dictionary, and a
Certificate of Successful Completion, if applicable.