Court interpreter with defendant
Interpreter assisting medical staff and patient
WELCOME TO THE LEGAL AND COMMUNITY INTERPRETING PROGRAM!
Did you know that language interpretation is one of the most rapidly growing careers in California? Now more than ever, given the large percentage of people who don’t speak English in California, interpreters are needed in a wide variety of venues, including immigration courts, criminal courts, community organizations and hospitals. Laney College’s Legal and Community Interpreting Program trains interpreters to serve these needs.
As shelter in place orders start easing throughout the state and nationwide, the demand for interpreters will continue to grow. Interpreters are considered essential workers, therefore interpreting jobs are much very stable and secure. Court interpreter jobs also include pensions and benefits.
Click on the link below to read a recent article published in the San Francisco Chronicle about the vital impact that medical interpreters are having in hospitals right now:
Language interpreters prove crucial in Bay Area
The Legal and Community Interpreting Program offers two courses in the Fall of 2020, including the first course of the Program: Introduction to Spanish-language Legal Interpretation. This course centers on legal interpretation, but also offers insights into community interpretation, including medical. This course is an excellent way to learn what the profession is all about and can be your first step to a lucrative, life-long career.
Don’t let COVID-19 stop you from continuing your education! Enroll in the Legal and Community Interpreting Program’s ON-LINE Fall courses today!
FALL 2020 Class Schedule
- Introduction to Spanish-Language Legal Interpretation
LCI 201
Class Number: 44252
4 Units, Online
Instructor: Monique Inciarte
Start date: August 24, 2020
End date: December 18, 2020
Schedule: 6pm – 8:50pm
Prerequisites: None
Course description: Introduction to the interpreting profession, including legal, community and medical settings. Includes basic theory, concepts, history, terminology, ethics, certifications, basic skills. - Simultaneous Interpretation
LCI 204
Class Number: 44253
4 Units, Online
Instructors: Angela Zawadzki & David Sweet-Cordero
Start date: August 24, 2020
End date: December 18, 2020
Schedule: 10am – 12:50pm (Zoom)
Prerequisites: LCI 201 & LCI 202
Course description: Principles of simultaneous interpretation: skills and practices, terminology used in different fields, ethical scenarios
Our LCI Curriculum is designed to:
- PREPARE STUDENTS WHO ARE PROFICIENT IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH for careers in legal and community interpretation
- ENHANCE THE SKILL SETS OF WORKING INTERPRETERS who want to improve their interpreting and knowledge of terminology and develop new skills.
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SPRING 2019 Class Schedule
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