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Medical Interpreting Certi�cate Program
This program is offered at the Chelsea campus as a part-time evening program.
Students will be assessed in both English as well as their primary language. English will be assessed
with either the Accuplacer Computerized Placement Test (CPT) or the Accuplacer ESL Level of English
Pro�ciency Test (LOEP). The student’s primary language will be assessed by an examination administered
by the program. This exam requires the student to write and speak in both English and their primary
language. Sections include demographic information, vocabulary, interpretation, and written paragraphs
in each language regarding medical interpreting. Applicants to this program are required to undergo
a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) check and a Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI)
check. The outcome of the CORI/SORI check may impact the student’s ability to participate in the clinical
experience. Students must maintain a grade of B- or better in all required courses.
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COURSE TITLE COURSE NUMBER SEMESTER TAKEN CREDITS PREREQUISITES
Medical Interpreting I AHE101 - see note Fall 3 ENG090 and RDG095 or placements
Health Employment Issues AHE104 Fall 3
Medical Terminology NHP180* Fall 3
Computer Course CIT Fall 3
Medical Interpreting II AHE102 Spring 2 AHE101
Medical Interpreting Internship AHE299 Spring 1 AHE102
Communication Skills for Health Care AHE117 Spring 3
TOTAL CREDITS 18
*NHP180 course description is found under Allied Health.
Note: A grade of B- or better in the Medical Interpreting I course is required for progression in the program.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Students must apply to the program through the Admissions and Registration Of�ce and:
1. Possess a High School Diploma or GED Certi�cation.
2. Complete college placement tests in English and reading.
3. Place out of, or complete ESL level 3 courses with grades of B or better.
4. Place out of, or complete, ENG 095 and RDG 095.
5. Be literate in their native language.
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7. Provide evidence of health insurance and complete a health form.
When they have completed the admission requirements, quali�ed applicants will be invited
for an interview.
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PROGRAM OVERVIEW
This program prepares students, through lectures and hospitalbased
clinical experience, to be medical interpreters in a variety
of health care settings.
CRIMINAL OFFENDER RECORD INFORMATION AND
SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY INFORMATION CHECKS
As a prerequisite for a clinical placement in the Medical
Interpreting Certi�cate Program, all students must undergo a
Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) check and a Sex
Offender Registry Information (SORI) check. These checks are
required due to potential unsupervised contact with children,
the disabled, or the elderly during a clinical experience. Students
found to have certain criminal convictions or pending criminal
actions will be presumed ineligible for clinical placement. The
College is authorized by the Commonwealth’s Department of
Criminal Justice Information Services, pursuant to Massachusetts
General Laws, Chapter 6, Sections 167-178 B, to access CORI
records. Sex Offender checks shall be performed pursuant to
Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 6, Sections 178C-178P.
For more information regarding the College’s CORI/SORI check
process, please contact the College CORI/SORI Of�cer at
617-228-2193.
CAREER OUTLOOK
Graduates of this program qualify for employment in hospitals,
clinics, chronic care facilities, and health maintenance
organizations as medical interpreters.
UPON COMPLETION OF THIS PROGRAM,
GRADUATES WILL BE ABLE TO:
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Board of Certi�cation for Medical Interpreters.
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interpreter between the patient or the patient’s family and
the health care provider.
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