Interacting with Spanish-speaking patients may arise frequently in a health care position. In a medical career, lacking basic knowledge of the Spanish Language can be inefficient and dangerous. Saving someone’s life is difficult if you don’t understand what they are saying. Taking this course will boost your professional communication skills in the workplace, as well as make you more comfortable and productive.
Spanish for Health Care is a self-paced, online occupational Spanish conversation course that seeks to bridge the communication gap between English-speaking health care professionals and Spanish-speaking patients.
Students will build their workplace Spanish vocabulary and conversation skills while learning with pictures, native-pronunciations, readings, and quizzes, as well as cultural tidbits along the way.
Course Mentor:
Tara Bradley Williams, co-Founder of Pronto Spanish, is the instructional designer for all of Pronto Spanish courses and materials. Tara has over 25 years of Spanish and ELL (English Language Language) teaching experience at the high school, community college, and corporate training levels. Tara has a BA degree in Spanish and Sociology from St. Norbert College and a MA in Adult Education from the University of Denver. She has studied Spanish at the Universidad de Ortega y Gasset in Toledo, Spain and has lived and traveled extensively in Spain and Latin America.
Testimonial
“After seeing a family member struggle to communicate in a hospital, I realized how important human interpretation is. I wanted to help people feel understood and comfortable, not reliant on a tablet. ProTrain’s Spanish for Health Care course was affordable, flexible, and fit my schedule. It allowed me to take a meaningful step toward helping others overcome language barriers.”
Dolly Fuentes
Course Outline:
Spanish Fundamentals:
- Introduction
- Greetings
- More Greetings
- More Conversational Phrases
- Survival Words
- Numbers 0-9
- Numbers 10-1000
- Colors
- Directions
- Places
- Questions
- Time
- Months & Seasons
- Days of the Week and Date
- Family
- Personal Characteristics
- Likes and Dislikes
Spanish for Health Care:
- Introduction
- Job Titles and People
- Medical History
- Specific Questions
- Examination
- Emergencies & Common Injuries
- Actions and Commands
- Pain
- Parts of the Body
- Internal Organs
- Care
- Prescriptions
- Discharge
