Health care interpreters work in medical settings, but they don't wear lab coats or stethoscopes. And they don't use their hands to help heal patients, they use their words.

Health care interpreters are bilingual individuals who help patients and doctors speaking different languages understand one another. They work hard to make sure patients and their families get accurate information regarding medical procedures, diagnosis, treatment and care instructions.

Waubonsee is a pioneer in this field; our health care interpreting associate degree is the first of its kind in the state of Illinois. This degree and one of our certificate programs focus on English/Spanish interpreting, but we also have a non-language specific certificate that is designed for working interpreters and offered entirely online. All of Waubonsee’s health care interpreting classes earn students college credit.

Learn more about Waubonsee's HCI Educational Network.