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Spanish for Medical Professionals

Course ID: FLI-3717XE
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What do you do if a patient needs your help, but you can't understand them? What if you encounter worried family members, but aren't able to reassure them that everything will be fine? Those in the medical field can easily find themselves in such situations, and you want to be prepared. Medical Spanish courses are the perfect solution. This simple and enjoyable Spanish for Medical Professionals course will give you the basic tools you need to bridge the communication gap. With increasing numbers of Spanish-speaking patients entering the healthcare system every year, it's more crucial than ever for health professionals to learn medical Spanish. What's more, adding Spanish skills to your resume can broaden your career horizons and give you an advantage over other healthcare workers. This course skips the "touristy" topics and focuses on the basic medical Spanish phrases you really need to know in a medical setting. Whether you're new to the language or just want a refresher, this medical Spanish class can help you. ¡Vamos! (Let's go!)

Course Objectives

Prepare for any situation by bridging the communication gap between you, your patients, and worried family members.

Gain the knowledge of basic medical phrases to help you better communicate with the Spanish-speaking community.

Outline of Instruction

Lesson 1 - Speaking, Spelling, and Counting in Spanish

Lesson 2 - Words for Talking About People

Lesson 3 - Colors, Directional Words, and Numbers From 20 to 199

Lesson 4 - Easy Verbs

Lesson 5 - Words for Describing the Body and Medical Conditions

Lesson 6 - At the Doctor's Office

Lesson 7 - Emergency!

Lesson 8 - The Examining Room

Lesson 9 - On the Patient Care Floor

Lesson 10 - Admitting and Discharge

Lesson 11 - Words for Talking About Pregnancy and Pediatric Care

Lesson 12 - Vocabulary for Assisting Adult Patients

Contact Hours

CEUs

Industry Standard, State or National Certification

Certification

None

Website

None

Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements

CE or CU Articulation

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites to take this course.

Learning Supplies Needed

Hardware Requirements:
This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.

Software Requirements:
PC: Windows 8 or later.
Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:
Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

Clinical Site/Special Facilities

None

Requirements for Successful Completion

90% attendance
• Students must successfully pass 10 quizzes with a minimum grade of 70% by the second quiz attempt.
• If all quizzes are not passed with 70 or better by the second attempt, the final exam score must be 70% or higher on the first attempt for successful completion.
• The Final Exam must be taken by the Wake Tech course end date.