Ethics in Action 1: Codes of Ethics for Community and Medical Interpreters

SKU#: 15 Ethics 1
Special Price $25.00 Regular Price $50.00
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Critical guidance on what codes of ethics are, why interpreters need them and which codes to follow for community and medical interpreting.

All course content is presented in English, with multiple opportunities to practice all your working languages.  That makes the program perfect for interpreters who speak or sign ANY language.

Course length: 1.5 hours

Course access period: 60 days from purchase date

Once purchased, course access cannot be paused.  If you need more time to complete your course, 90 day extensions are available so you are able to complete your training! Your progress in the course will not be lost and you will be able to continue where you left off. Please contact the 7C staff at 7c@7clingo.com for an updated cost to extend access to your course.

Course completion requirements: Pass one exit test (score of 70% or above).

Certificate: Downloadable certificate available immediately upon passing the exit test.

CEUs:

  • Maryland Court Interpreter Program: 1.5 CE credits
  • Ontario Council on Community Interpreting: 1.5 OCCI PDUs

Learning objectives:

After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Define and discuss ethical codes of conduct.
  • List and analyze 9 ethical principles for medical and community interpreters.

What you will get:

  • Your video instructor: Marjory A. Bancroft, MA
  • 8 interactive exercises, including an ethics quiz
  • Handout: NCIHC National Code of Ethics for Interpreters in Health Care
  • 1 video of an interpreter facing an ethical dilemma
  • 1 video of a class discussion on ethics
  • An overview of codes of ethics for interpreters, both international and U.S.
  • Sections from The Community Interpreter®: An International Textbook and The Medical Interpreter: A Foundation Textbook for Medical Interpreting
  • Course completion certificate

How this lesson will improve your practice:

You will:

  • Enhance your ethical decision-making as an interpreter when you face complex challenges in the field.
  • Prepare yourself to manage ethical conflicts.
  • Be able to analyze best courses of action when faced with ethical challenges.
  • Build your knowledge about how interpreter ethics apply to real-life decisions.
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