Prerequisite: Spanish 4 or placement
This program prepares students to communicate in the workforce with cultural responsiveness and increased Spanish/English linguistic proficiency. Students will gain an understanding of the ethical and professional standards required in various professional settings with an introduction to Spanish/English community interpreting.
Students who earn this certificate may be employed in any field that needs bilingual communication specialists. *
*Examples of specific job titles include: bilingual receptionist, bilingual medical assistant, bilingual community liaison, bilingual instructional assistant, qualified bilingual healthcare staff, bilingual community relations manager, bilingual customer service representative, Spanish/English community interpreter, Spanish/English translator, Spanish/English editor.
The proposed program is completable within 1 year if students enter with the Spanish language requirement completed.
We anticipate that the annual number of students completing the Spanish/English Communication Specialist Certificate will increase gradually each year. The core courses of the program are new and have not yet been offered. There are no data to gauge concrete enrollment and completion projections.
Completer projections for the 2022-2023 year: 8 students
Enrollment Data
2020 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021 | ||
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CB02: Course Title | Annual # Sections | Annual Enrollment Total | Annual # Sections | Annual Enrollment Total | |
SPAN070 | Spanish for the Professions | New course: NA | 0 | New course: NA | 0 |
SPAN071 | Introduction to Spanish/English Community Interpreting | New course: NA | 0 | New course: NA | 0 |
SPAN175 | Spanish/English Communication Experience Seminar | New course: NA | 0 | New course: NA | 0 |
BUS092 | Business Communication | 5 | 132 | 3 | 83 |
COMM012 | Intercultural Communication | 2 | 46 | 2 | 59 |
SPAN004(prerequisite) | Fourth Semester Spanish | 1 | 6 | 1 | 15 |
SPAN003 | Third Semester Spanish | 2 | 34 | 1 | 36 |
SPAN002 | Second Semester Spanish | 4 | 101 | 4 | 112 |
SPAN001 | First Semester Spanish | 9 | 249 | 6 | 174 |
The Spanish/English Communication Specialist Certificate provides practice and further training in Spanish/English dual language skills in preparation for a variety of work opportunities that require bilingual specialist staff, including educational, healthcare, human services, retail and/or specialized business services, and law enforcement settings.
The program goals fall within “Career Technical Education,” given that the main focus is workforce development and training. Whether students are seeking entry-level employment as recent high school graduates, furthering current career paths, or are pursuing retraining for new career opportunities, the Spanish/English Communication Specialist certificate will afford them more advanced linguistic skills training so that they can meet the following occupational competencies for dual-language communication specialists:
· High linguistic proficiency in both the source and target languages
· Ability to render messages effectively and accurately in speaking and writing, while maintaining a professional register and tone
· Proficiency in specific workplace terminology and vocabulary
· Clear understanding and adherence to workplace-specific ethical codes of conduct
· Clear understanding of the different roles available to bilingual staff
The Spanish/English Communication Specialist Certificate is an excellent cross-disciplinary complement to other courses of study at Solano Community College, including Human Services, Office Technology, Business, Medical Assistant, Nursing, Child Development, Criminal Justice, and Education.
As stated in the Program Learning Outcomes, students who complete the program coursework with a passing grade (70%) will:
· Demonstrate a high intermediate/advanced linguistic proficiency (reading, writing, speaking, listening) in the use of Spanish/English specialized vocabulary and grammatical structures applied to various community work environments.
· Apply cultural responsiveness and linguistic skills to identify and solve potential communication pitfalls in the workforce successfully.
· Identify, define, and analyze the important differences between interpretation and translation, and articulate the specialized skill-set required of each area.
Spanish/English Communication Specialist
Course Sequence:
Spanish Language Requirement: SPAN 001-004 or Credit for Prior Learning (0-20 units);
Prerequisite: SPAN004.
Up to two additional years may be required to complete SPAN001-004, if student has no prior knowledge of Spanish. Otherwise, core requirements for the Certificate are comprised of 6 courses for a total of 18 units, including 1 unit of a work experience practicum.
Required Core | Course # | Course Title | Units |
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SPAN070 | Spanish for the Professions | 5 | |
SPAN071 | Introduction to Spanish/English Community Interpreting | 5 | |
SPAN175 | Spanish/English Communication Experience Seminar | 1 | |
BUS092 | Business Communication | 3 | |
COMM012 | Intercultural Communication | 3 | |
OCED091 | General Work Experience | 1 |
Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
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SPAN070 | Spanish for the Professions | 5 | Y1, Fall (S1) |
COMM012 | Intercultural Communication | 3 | Y1, Fall (S1) |
SPAN071 | Introduction to Spanish/English Community Interpreting | 5 | Y1, Spring (S2) |
SPAN175 | Spanish/English Communication Experience Seminar | 1 | Y1, Spring (S2) |
BUS092 | Business Communication | 3 | Y1, Spring (S2) |
OCED091 | General Work Experience | 1 | Y1, Spring (S2) |
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