About the Course
This 5.0 CEU, 50-hour Continuing Education program in Professional Spanish Interpreting in Educational Settings is designed for teachers, aides, counselors, and other educators working in K-12 schools, as well as college and adult education providers and bilingual community members who wish to develop professional interpreting skills to apply in educational settings. The program aims to help South Carolina school districts and other education providers meet the demand for professional Spanish interpreters to serve the growing communities of Spanish-speaking parents, families, and students in the state.
Purposes
- Gain an extensive introduction to the theories, practice, and ethics of interpreting in educational settings working with the English and Spanish languages.
- Provide a credential for professional interpreters who wish to work in educational settings. There is no existing statewide or national certification program specifically for educational interpreters. Students who complete the professional interpreting program and pass the final exam will receive a certificate of completion from the University of South Carolina Upstate at the end of the course.
Who Should Enroll?
Participants in the Professional Spanish Interpreting in Educational Settings course should be fluent in both English and Spanish. Prospective students may arrange to complete the Spanish and Englishplacement exam at USC Upstate’s Spartanburg or Greenville locations and have a follow-up conversation with the course instructor to assess fluency and set up all students for success in the course.
Tuition
$999. Register by June 24, 2024 for Early Bird Registration of $929. There may be some funding opportunities for this course. Contact the SCCL Assistant Director and course instructor, Maria Francisco-Montesó, for more information.
When?
This course is taught in the summer. Students will work online asynchronously throughout the week and meet online synchronously or face to face from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. each Thursday. There will be a one-hour break for lunch at 12.
Where?
This summer 2024, the meeting sessions will be only offered online synchronously.
Why Attend?
- 50-hour course to include theory, practice and ethics of interpreting in an educational setting. Find out more about detailed course topics and objectives.
- Earn 5.0 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
- Receive a certificate of completion at the end of the course
*Please note: Participants should be fluent in both English and Spanish
Seats are limited. Please register as soon as possible.
Contact Us
Maria Francisco Montesó is a Spanish Senior Instructor at USC Upstate, the Assistant Director of the SC Centro Latino at USC Upstate, and a member of the South Carolina South Carolina Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. A certified translator and interpreter, Monteso holds a Master of Arts degree in translation and interpreting from the Universitat Jaume I in Spain.
For more information, please contact Maria Francisco Montesó at francis4@uscupstate.edu