COURSE NAME:  Ethical Dilemmas & scenarios for Medical Interpreter Training

LANGUAGE:  The course is not language-specific; it is taught in English

COURSE DURATION: 3 hours

DELIVERY METHOD: Remote via Zoom

SCHEDULE: Friday 11/22/2024, 6 pm-9 pm.

 CLASS DATE: contact us

COURSE INSTRUCTOR:  Howeida Henri, Arabic-CHI

INSTRUCTOR CREDENTIALS:  

• Howeida Zaid Henri is the author and trainer of Ethical Dilemmas & scenarios for Medical Interpreter Training. 
• Howeida has been a certified healthcare interpreter (Arabic CHI) with the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI) since 2020. 
• Howeida was trained and qualified Arabic healthcare  interpreter since 2009.
• Howeida taught the medical interpretation course (BTG) from 2013 to 2021. Howeida has trained over 200 bilinguals and hospital staff. See more

PROGRAM CONTENT

• Codes of Ethics vs. standard of practice
• Ethical dilemmas
• Scenarios

COURSE OBJECTIVE:

• Apply established codes of ethics and standards of practice to resolve ethical dilemmas  and maintain the integrity of the healthcare interpreting profession.
• Manage challenging situations while maintaining transparency and supporting effective communication.
• Managing a complex interpreting encounter by making an ethical decision. 
• Follow the appropriate protocol and adhere to the Code of Ethics and National Standards of Practice for Interpreters when facing a dilemma.

COURSE REQUIREMENT

• This is live remote training and will not be recorded.
• Participants will need internet access to join the class via a Zoom link.
• This training is for trained medical interpreters with 40 hours or more of training.
•  The participant’s name in the Zoom profile should match the name in the registration form for attendance.
• The participant’s name on the registration form will be printed on the certificate of completion.
• Attending the entire duration of this course is required to receive the certification of completion. 

CEU:  

• This course meets the requirements for CCHI and NBCMI Continuing Education.
• Interpreters will receive a certificate of completion. 
• Continuing Education Verification for CEU can be provided upon request.

COURSE COST:

• $ 45

REFUND POLICY:

• A full course refund of $45 can be approved before issuing the certificate of completion.
• There will be no refund after issuing and emailing the certificate of completion.

COURSE MATERIALS:

• Lessons will be presented in a PowerPoint presentation. 
• Active participation will be an essential part of the course to facilitate the practice of interpreting encounters.

COURSE ROLES:

• Arrive on time.
• Give positive feedback.
• Participation is expected during training.
• Respect different points of view.
• Ask questions for clarification.
• Value and respect diverse perspectives.

EVALUATION FORM:

• Participants will  fill out an evaluation form at the end of the course to provide feedback 

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION 

• The electronic certificate of completion will be emailed to participants within 5-10 business days after completing the course.

Registration: contact us