INTERPRETER TRAINING | Austin Community College District

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

SpeakingActive ListeningReading ComprehensionWritingCritical ThinkingMonitoringActive LearningJudgment and Decision Making

Knowledge

English LanguageForeign LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceEducation and TrainingAdministrative

Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionSpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityInformation OrderingProblem SensitivityNear VisionDeductive Reasoning

Tasks

Follow ethical codes that protect the confidentiality of information.
Translate messages simultaneously or consecutively into specified languages, orally or by using hand
Listen to speakers' statements to determine meanings and to prepare translations, using electronic l

Technology

Foreign language softwareDictionary softwareWeb platform development softwareMobile messaging service softwareData base user interface and query software

Tools

Compact binocularsDesktop computersDigital audio recordersFM transmission equipmentHeadsetsInfrared transmission equipmentInterpreter consolesLaptop computersPersonal computersPortable calculatorsTablet computersTie clip microphones

Work Values

RelationshipsWorking ConditionsRecognitionAchievementSupportIndependence

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium27-3091.00	Interpreters and Translators	title_inference	$59,440 median$99,830 top	+1.73%	130

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

Confidentiality protocols and professional ethics codes — uphold independently across routine legal, medical, and business translation assignments without supervisor prompting.
Consecutive and emerging simultaneous interpretation — perform with reduced oversight in standard conference or community settings, maintaining message context and register.
Nuanced speaker meaning and implied tone — interpret accurately using electronic listening systems during moderately complex multilingual interactions.
Domain-specific terminology databases covering legal or medical content — build and maintain for reuse across recurring project types.
Multiple reference resources including specialized lexicons and computerized terminology banks — cross-reference efficiently to resolve ambiguous terms during active translation projects.
Technical terminology consistency across successive document revisions — verify and correct systematically within a multi-document translation workflow.
Conceptual conflicts arising from cultural or linguistic differences — identify, analyze, and resolve using established professional judgment in familiar subject domains.
Audience analysis and contextual research — conduct independently to inform register, tone, and terminology selection before beginning mid-complexity assignments.
Mobile messaging, email, and presentation software — coordinate communication with clients and project managers to clarify scope and deliver polished outputs on schedule.
Active learning strategies — apply to rapidly acquire new domain vocabulary when assigned outside a primary specialization area.

Course Pathway

16 courses in this program

116 courses

Program Requirements

Courses required to complete this program

EDUC 1200LEARNING FRAMEWORK: EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS

2 cr

ENGL 1301ENGLISH COMPOSITION I

3 cr

SGNL 1401AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (ASL) I

4 cr

SGNL 1402AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (ASL) II

4 cr

SGNL 2301AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (ASL) III

3 cr

SGNL 2302AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (ASL) IV

3 cr

SLNG 1315VISUAL/GESTURAL COMMUNICATION

3 cr

SLNG 1321INTRODUCTION TO THE INTERPRETING PROFESSION

3 cr

SLNG 1317INTRODUCTION TO THE DEAF COMMUNITY

3 cr

SLNG 2334AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (ASL) V

3 cr

SLNG 2302INTERPRETING II

3 cr

SLNG 2335AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (ASL) VI

3 cr

SLNG 1211FINGERSPELLING AND NUMBERS

2 cr

SLNG 2331INTERPRETING III

3 cr

SLNG 2311INTERPRETING IN SPECIALIZED SETTINGS

3 cr

SLNG 1391SPECIAL TOPICS IN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER

3 cr

Program Details

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