At a Glance
Medical Interpreter

Health Occupations Division
Technical Diploma

Program curriculum requirements are subject to change.

This program does not have a waitlist. Students are admitted through a petition process. Please read all information through the links below.

What is the petitioning process? (PDF)
Am I ready to petition? (PDF)
Petition Packet (PDF)
Petition Window Dates (PDF)
Health Examination Packet (PDF)
Frequently Asked Questions

A criteria considered in the petition process is verification of student residency. Selection will be based on residency and will be prioritized according to these criteria: Milwaukee Area Technical College District resident; State of Wisconsin resident; out-of-state resident.

Note: Assistance with petition packet paperwork will not be provided once petition windows have opened.

Campus:
Downtown Milwaukee (day program): 414-297-MATC

Start Date: August

Special Admission Requirements: Written Spanish test, oral tests in English and Spanish.

Program Code: 30-531-1

Detailed Program Information:
2010-11 Course Requirements

Medical Interpreter is a two-semester technical diploma bilingual program in the Health Occupations division. It is designed to prepare you to qualify for employment as a Medical Interpreter for patients and healthcare providers in a healthcare setting. The program also prepares you to provide consecutive or simultaneous medical language interpretation services for patients who have limited English proficiency and families whose primary language is not English. For more career information, visit www.ncihc.org.

For more information, e-mail info@matc.edu

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