Skip to content
arcos-redSq
CG Class pic

ONLINE CLASS

Interpreting for cancer genetics

FALL 2023

$195

This 8-hour synchronous online class, will prepare learners to understand complex medical concepts and technical vocabulary related to genetics.

REGISTRATION CLOSED

Content

This seven-hour class prepares interpreters to provide accurate interpreting for encounters in which cancer genetics is being discussed.

An interactive PowerPoint presentation interspersed with quizzes and polls is followed by exercises with English vocabulary and exercises in converting English cancer genetics sentences into a non-English language.

Bilingual cancer genetics glossaries are provided in English-Spanish, English-Russian, and English-Traditional Chinese.

CE credits

WA DSHS: 7 professional continuing education credits                    (approval ID 682)

CCHI: 6.5 professional continuing education credits                             (ID 9978)

IMIA (for NBCMI): 7 professional continuing education credits      (ID 22-1221)

AOC: pending

Do you need credits for another organization? Contact us.

  • Terminology

    Glossaries provided in Spanish, Russian and Traditional Chinese.

  • Practice

    Practice with realistic and accurate type of scenarios.

  • Exercices

    Exercises such as converting English cancer genetics sentences into a non-English language help the interpreter learn the vocabulary both in English and a non-English language.

Location

This class will be offered online. About a week before the first day of class, you will receive information on the simple steps you will take to be ready to join the class from your device.

We ask that you connect from a device with a big enough screen: please use a computer with a webcam or a laptop (no phone or Ipad/tablet).

The trainer

Arcos Team Pictures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cindy Roat, MPH, is a trainer of interpreters, educators and healthcare providers, and a consultant to healthcare facilities, helping them improve their language access services. An internationally renowned trailblazer in the healthcare interpreting field, Cindy is a founding member and past Co-chair of the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care, a founding member of the Washington State Coalition on Language Access (WASCLA), and a former board member of the Northwest Translators and Interpreters Society (NOTIS), where she organizes and teaches workshops for healthcare interpreters. Cindy is widely recognized as an engaging public speaker and assiduous advocate for limited-English-proficient populations.

Time 

Day 1/2 - Saturday, October 21st, 10 am to 12 pm [30-min break] and 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm Pacific Time (-8 GMT).

and

Day 2/2 - Saturday, October 28th, 10 am to 12 pm [30-min break] and 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm Pacific Time (-8 GMT).

This is an 8-hour training that spans over two consecutive Saturdays (half a session in the morning and half a session in the afternoon). Participants who complete the training attend both Saturdays and all sessions.

Registration

For regular, individual registrations, please scroll up and click on the Register button. 

For all the other options:

Team sign-up. Find two other interpreters to sign up with you, fill out this form and receive a 10% discount.

Any Class Bundle. You get an 8% discount if you sign up for any two classes we offer within the year at once here.

Early bird registration. Use the following discount code at the checkout when registering by September 21st for a 5% discount: EBCGFL23

Employer registration. If you would like your employer to pay for your professional development, please have them fill out and submit this form.

 Requirements for completion

 

Please read carefully the following requirements for completion:

To receive a Certificate of Successful Completion, participants have to attend 100% of the course. Participants are required to be on time for every class and to not leave before the end of the class. 

Arcos Institute will issue the Certificate of Completion within 1 week from the last day of training.

Obtaining CE Credits with DSHS: Please read paragraph 4.7.4 CE activities on page 46 of the LTC Gateway User Manual. We cannot guarantee that this resource is always up to date. For more accurate information, please contact the organization at dshsct@dshs.wa.gov or visit the website.

Obtaining CE Credits with CCHI: Please read page 20 of the CCHI_Renewal_Handbook. We cannot guarantee that this resource is always up to date. For more accurate information, please contact the organization at renewal@cchicertification.org please or visit the website.

Obtaining CE Credits with IMIA (for NBCMI): For more information please contact the organization at staff@certifiedmedicalinterpreters.org please or visit the website.

If you have any concerns, please reach out to the organization as we cannot answer specific questions regarding your status or any other query.

You might also be interested in...

PNG-1

Interpreting for prenatal genetics

Classes 2022 (2)

Interpreting for autism spectrum disorder services

PC

Interpreting for palliative care