Translation and Interpretation: Spanish

This certificate program is designed to prepare students for a career in legal, medical, or community interpretation and/or translation.  The courses in this program are designed to prepare students to pass the State of California Court Interpreter Certification Exam.  

Please note:  There is a separate application process for this program.  Interested students should submit an application so they can be notified when the next group of students will begin the Translation and Interpretation program sequence.  This date will depend on the number of interested students and the availability of instructors.

Minimum requirements:

1. All applicants must be fluent in Spanish and English and have a speaking proficiency equivalent to that of an educated native speaker.  Applicants will need to take a bilingual proficiency assessment.

2. It is recommended that all applicants have completed at least one term of college English.

3. All applicants must submit a Translation and Interpretation Program application.

4. All applicants must attend a program orientation.

18 - 25

The Translation and Interpretation: Spanish Certificate of Achievement at Evergreen Valley College is recommended for students who want to enhance their skills for careers as an interpreter and/or translator.  The Bay Area offers numerous positions requiring employees with these skills, including the medical, legal, educational, corporate and community arenas.  The Translation and Interpretation: Spanish certificate program is designed to prepare students for employment as a Spanish translator/interpreter and to take state and federal certification exams. 

This program offers a sequence of classes with practice components.  Students get the practical experience theyto learn to interpret and translate at the level required in the marketplace.

The overall purpose of this Certificate of Achievement is to assist EVC students from various backgrounds to meet the requirements for careers in this growing field. 

Program Goals and Objectives:  Students who complete the program will be able to:

1. Translate texts from English to Spanish
2. Identify grammatical differences between Spanish and English
3. Apply the appropriate use of translation and interpreting  in various settings, such as courts and hospitals
4. Interpret complex proceedings up to 145+ words per minute

1. All applicants must be fluent in Spanish and English and have a speaking proficiency equivalent to that of an educated native speaker.  Applicants will need to take a bilingual proficiency assessment.

2. It is recommended that all applicants have completed at least one term of college English.

3. All applicants must submit a Translation and Interpretation program application.

4. All applicants must attend a program orientation.

The first semester courses are TIS 031 and TIS 035, which lay the groundwork for the program.  The second semester offers TIS 032, TIS 036A and TIS 037A, which refine language skills and begin the work of consecutive and simultaneous interpretation.  Semester three courses are the advanced level of both interpretation skills plus a deeper analysis of the linguistics of Spanish and English.  Courses need to be taken in this order.

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
TIS 031	Introduction to Translation and Interpreting	4	S1
TIS 032	Spanish Grammar and Composition	3	S2
TIS 033	Spanish/Engllish Linguistics Analysis	3	S3
TIS 035	Sight Translation	3	S1
TIS 036A	Consecutive Interpretation I	3	S2
TIS 036B	Consecutive Interpretation II	3	S3
TIS 037A	Simultaneous Interpretation I	3	S2
TIS 037B	Simultaneous Interpretation II	3	S3

Evergreen Valley College is working in collaboration and coordination with De Anza College to provide translation and interpretation programs in 3 different languages: Mandarin at De Anza, Spanish and Vietnamese at Evergreen Valley College.

There are two colleges offer Translation and Interpretation Programs: 1. De Anza College Translation and Interpretation in Mandarin Certificate https://www.deanza.edu/academics/degrees-and-certificates.html 2. City College of San Francisco - Health Care Interpreter Certificate http://www.ccsf.edu/en/educational-programs/school-and-departments/school-of-health-and-physical-education/health-education-and-community-health-studies0/HCIcertificate.html Evergreen Valley College and De Anza College are collaborating on the translation and interpretation programs. See meeting minutes with advisory committee members and faculty from De Anza College and Evergreen Valley College. Meeting Minutes: 1. 2/26/2018 3-4 PM Attendance: Mayra Cruz, Hua-Fu Liu, Lori Riehl (CTE/Dual Enrollment Coordinator, FUHSD), Marianne Hew (Curriculum Coordinator, FUHSD), I-Chu Chang (Mandarin Teacher, FUHSD), Paul Jia (Mandarin Teacher, FUHSD), Ying Jin (Mandarin Teacher, FUHSD), and Jasmine Chen (Mandarin Teacher, FUHSD) Meeting Location: FUHSD District Office, CCR 1, 589 W Fremont Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 Meeting Minutes: a. Discuss foundation of new program b. Discuss possibility for pathway for students from FUHSD Mandarin program to De Anza College program c. Discuss possibility for this program in CTE and dual enrollment d. Receive feedback and comments from high school Mandarin teachers about students’ interests, skill levels, and viability 2. 2/20/2019 1:15-1:45 PM Attendance: Mayra Cruz, Randy Bryant, Claudia Schalesky (Spanish Translation and Interpretation Program Director, EVC: Evergreen Valley Community College), Carmen Solorzano (Spanish Translation and Interpretation Program Coordinator, EVC), and Hua-Fu Liu Meeting Location: Zoom Video Meeting Meeting Minutes: a. Obtain feedback and advice from EVC Director and Coordinator of Spanish Translation and Interpretation Program b. EVC to share current job data c. EVC recommends updating SLOs to be better fit to medical field d. EVC and De Anza College will continue exchanging information on curriculum and instruction for translation and interpretation program development and updates