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Course Listings 2020-2021 practice, certification, interpreter assessments/qualifications, and protocol associated with various settings. Upon completion, students should be able to interpret English/Spanish and Spanish/English simulated health care encounters, explain how to prepare for and manage an interpreted encounter, and apply ethical standards to a variety of working situations. Prerequisites: None. MIC103 80 Clock Hours Medical and Clinical Development Basic anatomy and physiology, medical terminology in Spanish and English for health care settings. Emphasis on pronunciation of commonly used medical abbreviations for medical specialists and branches of medicine. Students will analyze, define and correctly spell medical terms and abbreviations. Systems to be covered are: cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, musculoskeletal, genitourinary, endocrine, immune, and nervous. Common test procedures for each system, cancer and first response interpretation roles will also be covered. Students also participate in activities to prepare for externships, including a review of professional conduct, dress code, bilingual customer service and downtime activities. Prerequisites: MIC101 (within three years) or with Program Manager approval. MIC104 80 Clock Hours Medical Spanish/English Interpreting This course covers Spanish/English interpreting in a medical context and setting. The course introduces the field of interpreting, interpretation models, cognitive processes associated with interpretation, professional ethical standards, bilingual customer service and working conditions. Students will focus on pronunciations, medical terminology, resources, legal issues, code of ethics, standards of practice, certification requirements, interpreter assessments/qualifications and protocol associated with various settings. Students will also focus on review of professional conduct and first response interpretation. Upon completion, students should be able to interpret English/Spanish and Spanish/English simulated health care encounters, explain how to prepare for and manage an interpreted encounter, and apply ethical standards to a variety of settings. This course is designed and aligned with the purpose of preparing students to take the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI) certification exam and earn their CCHI certification. Prerequisites: Program admission. MIC105 40 Clock Hours Medical Interpreter: Professional Externship Practical training and application of healthcare interpreting under direct supervision of clinical or hospital preceptor. Students may train with staff interpreters or dual-role interpreters. Documentation of daily interpreter attendance logs and a satisfactory performance evaluation are required to successfully complete the externship. Students must meet the clinical facilities requirements prior to beginning. Externship hours will vary and students are expected to travel and have reliable transportation. Externship hours are site specific and may require attendance any day of the week, including during unscheduled days and times. Prerequisites: MIC101 and MIC103 (within three years) or with Program Manager approval. 321