Certificate in Basic Business Interpreting and Document Writing
This certificate program is designed to help learners develop the basic business interpreting and translation skills necessary in practical business settings. The courses included in this program offer learners the chance to acquire basic consecutive interpreting (CI) skills and document writing techniques, as well as note-taking, listening and speaking skills. We will also cover retention techniques for basic interpreting in various scenarios (such as presentations and meetings) and work on overcoming anxieties related to interpreting in front of a large audience.
Upon completion of this certificate program, you should be able to feel confident in the varied aspects of basic interpreting and document writing.
Requirements
12 CEUs (Three core courses and three electives from below)
Core Courses
- Basic Interpretation Skills (BIS101)
- Business Report and Technical Writing (BWT202)
- Public Speaking for Professionals (PSP101)
Electives
- Business Meetings and Presentation Skills (BPS101)
- Business Vocabulary & Idioms (BVO101)
- Effective Business Writing (BWT101)
- English Writing for General Purposes (8 Weeks) (GEW101)
- Intermediate Academic Writing (8 Weeks) (IAW200)
- Interpretation for Business Purposes (IBP101)
- Translation Skills (JSL401)
- Legal Translation Skills (LTS101)
- Pronunciation / Rapid Listening Skills (8 Weeks) (PRL101)
- Speak Naturally - Speed, Fluency and Rhythm (8 Weeks) (SPN101)
- Speak with Confidence (One-day Workshop) (SWC101-SP13)
- Speak with Confidence (One-day Workshop) (SWC101-SU13)
- Writing for the Communications Professional (WCP101)