Medical Interpreter Course
What will I learn?
Take your career to the next level with our Medical Interpreter Course, designed for healthcare professionals who want to help people from different language backgrounds. Learn medical terms in English and, where applicable, relevant local Namibian languages alongside commonly used foreign languages (such as Spanish). Improve how you talk to patients and medical staff, and get better at your language skills. Get important skills in doing things the right way, understanding different cultures, and how to interpret correctly. Our short, good-quality lessons will help you do well when doctors and patients talk to each other, keep things private, and handle stress, while always trying to get better at your job.
Develop skills
Enhance the growth of the practical skills listed below
Learn medical terms properly: Become fluent in English and relevant local Namibian language medical words, as well as commonly encountered foreign languages.
Improve clinical communication: Get better at listening carefully and asking the right questions.
Achieve language proficiency: Excel in advanced English grammar and relevant local Namibian languages, as well as commonly encountered foreign languages.
Uphold ethical standards: Always keep things confidential and be fair to everyone.
Cultivate cultural competence: Build trust and be mindful of cultural differences.
Suggested summary
Workload: between 4 and 360 hours
Before starting, you can modify the chapters and the workload.
- Select which chapter to commence with
- Add or remove chapters
- Increase or decrease the course workload
Examples of chapters you can include
You’ll be able to generate additional chapters similar to the examples below
This is a free course focused on personal and professional growth. It does not equate to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate qualification, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.