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Communicative Autonomy - ✔✔The capacity of each party in an encounter
to be responsible for and in control of his or her own communication
Medical Interpreting - ✔✔Interpreting for patients, their families and service
providers in healthcare
What are the general credentials needed for Medical Interpreters? -
✔✔They should be:
18 years or older,
have education,
pass a language proficiency test,
Literacy,
experience,
certificate for medical interpreting training,
and have certification through a validated test.
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, (18 years or older;
Hold a high school diploma or equivalent;
demonstrate adequate oral proficiency in their working languages;
Have literacy in their working languages;
Have had life experiences in countries or communities where they
communicated regularly in their working languages.
Hold a certificate for professional training in medical interpreting of at least
40 hours.
Demonstrate professional interpreting skills, preferably through a validated
test such as certification)
What is NCIHC? - ✔✔National Council in Interpreting in Health Care
(NCIHC), is one of many training and professional associations for medical
interpreters.
What are the NCIHC Code of Ethics? - ✔✔Confidentiality
Accuracy
Impartiality
Role Boundaries
Cultural Awareness
Respect
Advocacy
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