Assessing Your Interpreters
Do you have a need for testing your interpreters?
Here at International Effectiveness Centers, we can test and evaluate the skills of your interpreters. If your employees need additional training to become more proficient at interpreting, IEC can help.
The following areas will be assessed:
- Ability to interpret accurately using the protocols of a Health Care Interpreter
- Ability to identify any barrier that could lead to confusion between clinician and patient
- General knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the human body
- General knowledge of medical procedures and protocols
- Knowledge of the Interpreter Code of Ethics, Roles of an Interpreter and Forms of Interpreting
This Study Guide is designed to help you prepare for the Professional Interpreter Assessment. Once enrolled, you will receive the following materials:
- Protocols for on-site interpreting
- Medical glossaries
The Professional Interpreter Assessment is comprised of three parts:
I. Language Proficiency
Fluency in English (pronunciation, good oral and written understanding, and proper use of grammar)
Fluency in the language(s) of service
II. Health Care Interpreting Skills
Modes of Interpreting
Consecutive
Sight Translation
Summarization
Telephone Interpreting
Ethical Principles
Accuracy
Confidentiality
Cultural Awareness
Impartiality
Respect for Individuals and Communities
Professionalism
Roles of the Interpreter
Conduit
Message Clarifier
Cultural Broker
Advocate
Interpreting Techniques
Memory Exercises
Direct Interpreting (Using “You and I”)
Preparation of terms
Protocols
Before the session
During the session
After the session
III. Medical Terminology
Circulatory and Lymphatic System:
Anatomy of the heart, veins and arteries
Anatomy of the lymphatic system
Physiology of the circulatory system
Physiology of the lymphatic system
Blood constituents
Common diseases and anomalies
Common procedures
Respiratory System:
Anatomy of the respiratory system (nose, trachea, etc.)
Physiology of the respiratory system
Common diseases and anomalies
Common procedures
Reproductive System:
Female anatomy
Female physiology
Common diseases and anomalies
Common procedures
Male anatomy
Male Physiology
Common diseases and anomalies
Common procedures
Sexually transmitted infections
Endocrine System
Anatomy of the different endocrine glands
Hormones and function
Common diseases and anomalies
Common procedures
Nervous System
Anatomy of the nervous system
Cells of the nervous system
Physiology of the nervous system
Common diseases and anomalies
Common procedures
Renal System
Anatomy of the renal system (stating the differences between the female and male system)
Physiology of the renal system
Common diseases and anomalies
Common procedures
Eye
Anatomy of the eye
Physiology of vision
Common diseases and anomalies
Common procedures
HNS
Anatomy of the ear, nose and throat
Physiology of audition
Common diseases and anomalies
Common procedures
Genetics
DNA
Chromosomes
Common syndromes and diseases
Common procedures
Pregnancy
Physiology
Common complications
Common procedures
This program meets the guidelines of the California Health Care Interpreters Association (CHIA) and the National Standards of the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC).
