maven 4 Posted April 17, 2015 Thinking of pursuing medical interpreting. Anyone here a medical interpreter, or any type of certified interpreter? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sotero_gonzalez 54 Posted April 20, 2015 my uncle was doing this in California and from what he said its really good money. I went to the training school that he went to and completed the course. I was supposed to work with him on the down low and get paid cash but since he had a firm, one of his partners didn't approve. So yeah, this is a good move to make decent money without having to go to school a lot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maven 4 Posted April 23, 2015 my uncle was doing this in California and from what he said its really good money. I went to the training school that he went to and completed the course. I was supposed to work with him on the down low and get paid cash but since he had a firm, one of his partners didn't approve. So yeah, this is a good move to make decent money without having to go to school a lot. I signed up for a training course in Chicaog. We are using the California Healthcare Interpreter Associations standards. Seems like the west coast is on the forefront of the medical interpreter progressive movement. In Chicago, I noticed is a decent gig to apply (once certified) without having any experience and earn a good wage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sotero_gonzalez 54 Posted April 23, 2015 that's great! the course I took was for both court and medical interpreting. Since in SoCal there is a high demand for bilingual people in the court system so the school I went to threw both courses together. it was a bit more challenging but worth it in the end. I have been trying to find a gig like that here in Texas but haven't had any luck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maven 4 Posted April 29, 2015 that's great! the course I took was for both court and medical interpreting. Since in SoCal there is a high demand for bilingual people in the court system so the school I went to threw both courses together. it was a bit more challenging but worth it in the end. I have been trying to find a gig like that here in Texas but haven't had any luck. How long have you been searching for a job as a medical or court interpreter? Are you applying with an agency or hospital or doing freelance? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maria316 3 Posted May 8, 2015 Where do you register for this? Sounds like a good plan for me too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sotero_gonzalez 54 Posted May 10, 2015 ive been trying to look in hospitals. don't really know how to go forth with that here in Texas whether there are agencies or what you need to do some freelance work Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
