Professionally Trained

Our Chicago-based training team focuses on the role and ethics of the professional interpreter by utilizing intensive role-playing exercises to prepare students for handling such issues as client confidentiality, cultural barriers, and ethical dilemmas.

Course Prerequisites

1. Eighteen years or older
2. Bilingual in English and a second language
3. Have a least a high school diploma or equivalent
4. Pass a language assessment exam
5. Be interesed in facilitating linguistic and cultural communications between provider and client

• Role of the Interpreter
• Modes of Interpreting
• Code of Ethics
• Cultural Competency
• Terminology (appropriate to the given field)
• Ethical and Cultural Issues
• Effective Communication
• Advocacy and Professionalism
• Role-play