{"id":30273,"date":"2014-12-16T17:16:11","date_gmt":"2014-12-16T22:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom2\/2014\/12\/16\/necc-medical-interpreter-course-fills-need\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T16:39:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T20:39:07","slug":"necc-medical-interpreter-course-fills-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2014\/12\/16\/necc-medical-interpreter-course-fills-need\/","title":{"rendered":"NECC Medical Interpreter Course Fills Need"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/media-old\/2014\/12\/medical-interpreting-newsroom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10310 alignright\" alt=\"medical interpreting newsroom\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/media-old\/2014\/12\/medical-interpreting-newsroom-300x105.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"105\" \/><\/a>Are you bilingual? Help fill a critical need for trained medical interpreters by enrolling in a 54-hour Medical Interpreting noncredit course offered through Northern Essex Community College at the Riverwalk, 360 Merrimack St., Lawrence. The nine-week course is offered Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. beginning January 31.<\/p>\n<p>An information session will be held at the Riverwalk at 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 17.<\/p>\n<p>This course provides working knowledge of medical interpreting, including standards of practice, ethics, HIPAA regulations, cultural competency, and medical vocabulary.<\/p>\n<p>Students must comprehend and communicate in English and one other language to be eligible to enroll.<\/p>\n<p>Register early, as a brief language phone assessment is required.<\/p>\n<p>This course meets the requirements of the National Board for Medical Interpreter Certification.<\/p>\n<p>The fee of $1,065 includes materials and three coaching sessions Individuals enrolled in this course should plan on bringing a bag lunch.<\/p>\n<p>Please see the NECC noncredit website at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.necc.mass.edu\/academics\/courses-programs\/non-credit\/\">https:\/\/www.necc.mass.edu\/academics\/courses-programs\/non-credit\/<\/a> or contact Dianne Lahaye at dlahaye@necc.mass.edu for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you bilingual? 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