Navarro-Potts Interpreting and Translating Services, LLC

10/13/2017

Even on vacation...this girl finds a way to use her skills to help others.

05/31/2017

Bridging the Gap, created by The Cross Cultural Health Care Program, is a 40-hour professional development course that trains bilingual individuals to work as medical interpreters in hospitals and clinics.

The course introduces attendees to critical skills required for successful interpreting in the medical field. Prior experience with interpreting or in the health care field is welcome but not required.

Upcoming Training Dates:

June 2017
8:30am-4:30pm
Week 1: Fri 6/9, Sat 6/10, Sun 6/11
Week 2: Sat 6/17, Sun 6/18
*Both weeks are mandatory
** For future training dates please visit Colorado Language Connection’s website

Training location:
Asian Pacific Development Center
1537 Alton Street, Aurora, Colorado 80010

Instructor:
Hoa-Loan Phan, CCHCP Authorized Trainer-Bridging the Gap Medical Interpreter Training

Topics covered in the training course:

Introduction to critical interpreting skills: the roles of the medical interpreter, code of ethics, mode of interpretation, managing the flow of an interpreted session, memory development

Culture and its impact on interpreting: cultural barriers, culture brokering, culture of biomedicine

Healthcare information: an overview of the healthcare system in the United States, culture of biomedicine, anatomy, medical procedures and terminology

Communication skills for advocacy: listening skills, communication styles

Professional Development: Effective communication, professional conduct, resources for professional growth.

Course environment: active, students learn through participatory training techniques, including role-playing, group discussions and practicing medical interpreting.

To register, please contact Agi at 303-923-6877 or [email protected]

02/19/2016

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Micata, Prairie Village

09/30/2015

Happy International Translation Day to all of our wonderful Translators and Interpreters! Ever wonder why it's International Translation Day?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Translation_Day

International Translation Day is celebrated every year on 30 September on the feast of St. Jerome, the Bible translator who is considered the patron saint of translators. The celebrations have been promoted by FIT (the International Federation of Translators) ever since it was set up in 1953. In 199…

09/19/2015

We want to thank Melissa for taking care of our business while we were in Argentina.
Thank you Meli for delivering everything in a timely manner and for handling the pressure and issues at times!

08/10/2015

Happy Birthday to Norma Garcia! Thank you for providing your services to NPITS and being excellent at what you do!

06/25/2015

At dinner with two of our Omaha Interpreters...I missed having a couple more with me. Good laughs and great food! We love all of our fantastic interpreters!!!

05/08/2015

Ain't it the truth!

03/27/2015

Here's a shout out to all of our Interpreters who are attending the annual MICATA Symposium this weekend. We salute you for furthering your experience and career in the field of Interpreting!