Spanish Program

Class: Sight Translation I

Time: Tues. 7-10 pm

Instructor: Mariana Bension-Larkin, Court Certified Interpreter

Fee: $390 (490 starting 2011 winter quarter) for one 10–week course
$100 for registration

Tel: 213-368-0700 Fax: 213-385-7784

Email: spanish@latranslation.com

2975 Wilshire Blvd. #205 L.A. CA 90010 (Wilshire and Virgil) Free parking

To know more about the classes, call 1-866-327-1004, or visit www.latranslation.com.

SPANISH INTERPRETATION PROGRAM

The large number of Hispanic residents of California who do not speak English fluently has created a growing demand for Spanish interpreters in several fields among which the legal offers the best professional opportunities. Interpreting for legal proceedings in criminal court or at other civil-related matters such as depositions requires certification from the Judicial Council of California.

Spanish is currently one of the twelve spoken languages recognized by California as a certified language.

The certification examination consists of written and oral components. Candidates who pass the written component may go on to the oral component, which tests their skills in simultaneous and consecutive interpreting, and in sight translation.

The Spanish Interpretation Program at the L.A. Institute of Translation and Interpretation is tailored to prepare students for the Spanish oral California Court Interpreter Certified Exam (http://www.prometric.com/California/default.htm).

The program consists of 120 hours of class distributed in four quarters as follows:

Sight Translation:

Sight translation is one of the three components of the Spanish oral California Court Interpreter Certified Exam and consists of orally translating an English document into Spanish and a Spanish document into English.

The Sight Translation quarter consists of 10 weekly evening classes (7-10 pm) and introduces students to legal terminology and sight translation exercises and techniques.

Simultaneous Interpretation:

Simultaneous interpretation is another component of the Spanish oral California Court Interpreter Certified Exam and occurs when an interpreter speaks simultaneously as the source language speaker (i.e. while the other person is still speaking).

The Simultaneous quarter consists of 10 weekly evening classes (7-10 pm) and introduces students to automotive and drug terminology, as well as simultaneous interpretation exercises and techniques.

Consecutive Interpretation:

Consecutive interpretation is the third component of the Spanish oral California Court Interpreter Certified Exam and occurs when an interpreter interprets a speaker’s words orally after the speaker has spoken. This entails note taking and memory.

The Consecutive quarter consists of 10 weekly evening classes (7-10 pm) and introduces students to simultaneous interpretation exercises and techniques, as well as medical terminology which often comes up during personal injury and workers’ compensation legal proceedings.

Review Quarter:

Consists of 10 weekly evening classes (7-10 pm) and provides additional, more in depth training in the three interpretation modes (sight, simultaneous and consecutive).

General information:

A minimum grade of C is required to pass each quarter (English to Spanish and Spanish to English) or an equivalent of 60%. No exceptions will be made to this policy. Students are evaluated weekly through quizzes, class participation and final quarter exams. A fail does not prevent a student from taking the next quarter in the program, but it will be mandatory for that student to retake the quarter within a year and pass in order to receive a certificate.

A minimum 70% attendance is required to pass each quarter. No exceptions will be made to this policy.

Fee: $390 for one 10–week course; $100 for one- time registration.

Tuition fees do not include study materials (an estimated cost of $245).

Instructor: Mariana Bension-Larkin, certified Spanish interpreter

The Spanish Interpretation Program begins in September 2011. Contact us for more information at (213) 387-3124

2975 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 205, Los Angeles, CA 90010 (registration required).

Subject: Study in Los Angeles this winter

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