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At the completion of the program, students will be able to provide basic interpreting and translation service between English and their other language(s) in general contexts, as well as in at least one specialty area: business, education, healthcare, human services or judicial.  The program is designed for students who wish to add Interpretation \u0026 Translation skills to their current set of job skills, as well as those students who wish to prepare themselves for the certification exams and further academic studies that are necessary to become professional interpreters and translators.  Students in the program complete general education core requirements, required general courses in interpretation/translation and one of the following emphases in interpretation/translation: business, education, healthcare, human services or judicial. All students complete an internship under the supervision of a professional interpreter/ translator, during which they use the skills and apply the knowledge gained in the classroom.  Interested applicants who hold a prior college degree may seek one of the following Certificates of Specialization: Interpretation \u0026 Translation-Business, Interpretation \u0026 Translation-Education, Interpretation \u0026 Translation-Healthcare, Interpretation \u0026 Translation-Human Services or Interpretation \u0026 Translation-Judiciary. Students who have finished either the Interpretation \u0026 Translation AS degree or one of the Interpretation \u0026 Translation certificates can enroll in a second or subsequent Interpretation \u0026 Translation certificate program.  A program chairperson and a program counselor are available to assist students with educational and career planning. All of the Interpretation \u0026 Translation courses are offered online.  Graduates of the Interpretation \u0026 Translation program may find employment in the courts, law enforcement agencies, healthcare institutions, social services agencies, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, government agencies and businesses. The program also prepares students for certification exams or for further studies in the field.  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