We were delighted to sponsor scholarships for CCHI’s CoreCHI healthcare interpreting certification exam. Congratulations to the winners! Arif Hussain (Hindi, Urdu) in Massachusetts Sarah Bendaly (French) in Minnesota
Terminology Workbook for Medical Interpreters is our newest addition to the Culture & Language Press catalogue. Divided into 24 short chapters based on the most commonly needed medical specializations, the Terminology Workbook will give every medical interpreter the preparation boost they need to confidently approach healthcare assignments as well as medical interpreter certification.
In 2017 we released the second volume of our medical interpreting series. This intermediate textbook will challenge and inform medical interpreters. It includes complex role plays that address many medical specialties; an array of exercises related to ethics, skills and decision-making; graphics with medical terminology lists; and a Spanish-English medical terminology glossary. The author, Suzanna […]
2020 accelerated the move to remote interpreting and changed many protocols for onsite assignments, requiring new skills from interpreters in order to manage each interpreting encounter. This webinar series highlights useful tools for language professionals navigating remote and onsite interpreting sessions. We hope you enjoy this FREE webinar series, delivered by experts from the fields […]
On November 20, 2020, Cross-Cultural Communications turned 20 years old. Funny, but true. So of course, we had to have a birthday party! What we did for a lark turned into one of the most moving experiences of our lives. We invited five speakers, all friends and colleagues. During the one-hour Zoom party, we started […]
The Medical Interpreter Online (TMIO) is a robust, 40-hour introduction to medical interpreting. It prepares you for medical interpreter certification (CCHI or NBCMI) and to enter the field as a professional interpreter in healthcare. (See the Slator press release.) TMIO is the authorized online version of The Community Interpreter® International, the world’s leading entry-level program […]
Remote interpreting (RI) has suddenly become the most important pathway for the interpreting profession. This webinar series focuses on special areas in RI in order for interpreters to perform and market themselves as professional interpreters in a variety of settings. We hope you enjoy this FREE webinar series, delivered by RI experts from the fields […]
The whole world wants remote simultaneous interpreting. Yesterday. But what is RSI, and how does it work? What makes RSI platforms different from those for video remote interpreting (VRI)? You may also wonder how RSI could work in schools and hospitals, nonprofit organizations and government agencies. (Or does it?) We hope you enjoy this FREE […]
Medical Terminology for Interpreters Online is our in-depth 12.5-hour course for beginning medical interpreters studying for medical interpreter certification and certified interpreters (CHIs and CMIs) seeking continuing education to maintain their credentials. The course satisfies the prerequisite training needed before applying for medical interpreter certification with the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI) or the […]
Remote interpreting has suddenly become the most important pathway for the interpreting profession. Interpreters need to onboard as fast as possible, language service companies need to switch their services to video and telephonic, and clients need help understanding how to weave language access into their newly-online services. We hope you enjoy this FREE webinar series, […]
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