Learn Spanish for Healthcare Professionals

If you’re a Philadelphia area nurse, physician or other health care provider, you know the importance of clearly communicating with the nearly 15% of Philadelphians who are Latinx.* Temple University’s fully online Spanish for Healthcare Professions Graduate Certificate program will teach you how to converse more effectively with patients, empowering you to provide them with the best medical care possible. As a student, you’ll hone and improve your oral, aural, reading, and writing skills. You’ll also learn basic Spanish interpretation and translation techniques while focusing on Spanish medical terminology and cultural practices relative to patient-provider interactions in health care settings. As a graduate, you’ll then be able to more effectively interact and serve Latinx patients.

A Flexible, Online Medical Spanish Program for Your Busy Life

Requiring just four fully online courses (12 credits), our graduate-level program fits seamlessly into the lives of busy medical professionals. It allows you to learn medical Spanish while working and complete the graduate certificate in one academic year (August-May) by taking four consecutive seven-week courses. And thanks to our fully online courses, you never have to set foot in a classroom. Too busy to commit to four consecutive seven-week courses? Students also have the option of spreading their coursework out over two academic years.

The Ideal Spanish Program for all Health Care Professionals

Temple’s medical Spanish program offers a diverse slate of Spanish courses to help you learn the most pertinent language skills for navigating health care contexts with Spanish-speaking patients. The program offers coursework that’s ideal for:

• Physicians
• Nurses
• Social workers
• City counselors
• Hospital employees
• Private practice employees

Different State, Same Rate

Temple’s Spanish for Healthcare Professions Graduate Certificate is administered through the College of Liberal Arts, which has the lowest tuition rates of any Temple school. And whether you’re an in-state or out-of-state student, you’ll pay the exact same tuition.

Get Started

So, what are you waiting for? Fill out the form on this page to start your journey towards advancing your career with Temple’s Spanish for Health Professions Graduate Certificate.

_{*Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2018 Estimate}