This 18-credit hour certificate will provide students with the conversational skills,
written skills, and the cultural background knowledge needed to effectively
communicate in Spanish in the workplace, community agencies, etc. All of the courses
in this program are part of the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement and can be used
to help satisfy graduation requirements for A.A. and A.S. degree programs. All prerequisites
must be met and the student must have at least a 2.0 overall grade point average in
order to receive this certificate.
This certificate program prepares students to work as paraprofessional Spanish interpreters,
facilitating oral communication between people in various community settings such
as hospitals, schools and service agencies. This certificate is offered by Workforce
Development / Continuing Education through a combination of curriculum and non-curriculum
courses.
