Course Detail

Location: Online

Registration:

Fill out the training course registration form online.

Course Fee: $680

Includes unlimited 24/7 access for 16 weeks

• 40-hour course taught in English with final oral exam in English and your target language
• Weekly live office hours
• Final written and oral exams
• Certificate of Qualification

Payment Method: We accept the following payment methods

Check:

• Payable to: Asian Services In Action
  Address: 370 E. Market St., Akron OH 44304
• Please write “BBiH course fee” on check’s memo

Credit Card:

• Via phone (330) 535-3263 (3.65% convenience charge per transaction)

Cash:

• In person at 370 E. Market St., Akron, OH 44304

Cancellation Policy: Cancellation notice must be emailed to ASIA and ALTA within 14 days of registration.

Note: Medical background/interpreting experience is not required! Participants would need to pass both written and oral exams in order to get the ALTA Certificate of Qualification. Please note that English and your native language will be tested during the oral exam.

We offer scholarships for Breaking Boundaries in Healthcare®(BBiH): A Medical Interpreter Training course. Scholarships are awarded based on financial need. The scholarship amount of $325 will apply towards the course fee of $680. Fees for the re-take written and re-take oral exams are not covered.

To be considered for a BBiH scholarship, you must:

• Register and pay the $680 course fee
• Do not have access to financial assistance from your employer or a third party to pay for the course
• Intend to complete the full 40-hour course
• Submit two letters of recommendation* (Letters must be emailed directly from your current or former employer, a colleague, a supervisor, or a professor/teacher to the Assistant Manager of the Interpreting and Translation Services Department)
• Submit a resume*
• Submit a letter* telling us why you merit this scholarship
• Complete the attached BBiH Scholarship Application Form* and provide proof of income* (can be last year’s tax return or last 3 months’ pay stubs).
• Be willing to let ASIA share your story on our website, online promotional materials, and in print
• Be willing to participate in an Interpreting Internship with the Interpreting and Translation Services Department - up to 10 interpreting appointments

Letters of Recommendation should include the following information:

• Nature of their relationship with, as well as, how long they have known the applicant
• Summary of their experience with the applicant
• Their opinion of the applicant’s character and passion for helping the community
• Reasons why they believe this scholarship will be beneficial to the applicant

*Please send two letters of recommendation, resume, letter, proof of income and completed BBiH Scholarship Application Form to clo@asiaohio.org.
Application deadline: Contact Ching Lo, Assistant Manager, for details and the application form

Applicants will be notified if they have been accepted and will be issued a check for the scholarship.

For information on BBiH scholarship opportunities, email clo@asiaohio.org.