This course is suitable for professional translators with at least one year's full-time translation experience. If you're new to translation or a language ….
The break between courses - not less than 1 month. El descanso entre campos - no menos de 1 mes. The life after the courses was more than a dream. La vida tras los cursos fue más que un sueño. Years one and two are common to the two courses. Años uno y …
Professional Translator focuses on translating written messages from English into Spanish and from Spanish into English. You will gain key translation skills, such as eliminating linguistic interference, maintaining grammatical structure, and providing cross-cultural localization. SHARE. 9 Months / 100 Course Hrs. Open Enrollment.
Spanish/Eng lish Business Translation provides guided practice in the successful completion of professional translation tasks involving texts in the business/financial domain. This course will be useful to those interested in pursuing translation careers in marketing, retail, banking, finance and other business areas.
The Medical Spanish/English Translation course provides guided practice in the successful completion of professional translation tasks involving texts in the medical domain, such as health care forms, health information texts, health/patient education, and legal documents in the healthcare setting.
The certificate in Spanish/English Translation is designed to respond to the increasing local, national, and international demand for professionals, educators, and students interested in meeting the challenges of an increasingly multicultural and multilingual society.
Each course is usually 16 weeks long and offered 1-2 times per year. Courses start in January, May and September. Courses are self-paced, with weekly deadlines for activities such as reading, translation assignments and exams.
Spanish/English Legal Translation provides guided practice in the successful completion of professional translation tasks involving texts common within the legal domain, such as legal forms and documents in the civil, commercial and criminal domain.
You can complete the program in six to eight months. You study with accomplished, connected and supportive translation experts.
The program is structured to provide students with broad-based industry knowledge. You learn every facet of the translation process and gain experience working with a full range of texts from legal documents, business reports and medical records to literary works, academic research and marketing collateral. This broad exposure to the discipline prepares you for a range of opportunities upon graduation and also helps you determine which of the many career paths available to translation professionals is the best fit for you.
In the United States, persons with limited English proficiency are entitled to language assistance in a variety of circumstances and settings. Hospitals and court systems, for instance, must provide limited English proficiency individuals with written and other communication in their language.
Though businesses may not be required to translate written material , effective communication with employees, vendors, customers and others is necessary for operating in the global marketplace as well as in many local and national markets, and can have an enormous impact on profitability.
The federal government does not require translators to be certified or licensed, even though it does require many documents, including marriage certificates, voter registration forms, private contracts and academic records, to be translated. Employers in both the public and private sectors establish their own requirements for hiring qualified translators. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports, “Job prospects [for translators and interpreters] should be best for those who have professional certification.”
The Introductory Course is the route for you if you are new to studying translation and want to explore your own skill level and potential. It aims to develop practical translation skills and is also the ideal stepping-stone to the Improver's Course. Learn More...
The Follow-Up Courses offer continued guidance if you have already completed the Improver's Course and want to extend your practice or broaden your skills in different subject areas. Learn More...