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The certificate in Spanish/English Interpretation is designed to respond to the increasing local, national, and international demand for professionals, educators, and students interested in meeting the challenges of an increasingly multicultural and multilingual society.

This three-course non-credit professional development certificate program is designed to train entry-level interpreters in Spanish to meet the needs of doctors' offices, hospitals, public health settings, courts, legal offices, schools, etc.

Who should take Spanish/English Interpretation?

It is intended for bilingual (English-Spanish) speakers with no formal training in interpretation who wish to improve or expand their knowledge and skills in interpretation. The online format is ideal for professionals who, due to career and family obligations, cannot attend face-to-face classes.

What you will learn in the Spanish/English Certificate Program

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

• complete interpretation tasks appropriate to a beginning professional level interpreter
• explain the role of the medical, legal and educational interpreter
• explain the role of certification in the interpretation field
• demonstrate the ability to handle the interpretation of the most commonly encountered events in the medical, legal and educational setting at a beginner professional level
• exercise professional argumentation skills in group discussions
• list basic resources and research tools available to interpreters and use them successfully to complete an interpretation task at a beginner professional level
• demonstrate professional awareness (knowledge of professional norms and ethics) in their discussions and interpreting work
• explain personal strengths and weaknesses with regard to a variety of interpreting encounters
• explain how to deal with weaknesses in a professional manner
• exercise basic customer education skills in this domain of interpreting

A University of Arizona non-credit Certificate in Interpretation is awarded upon successful completion of the program (three courses).

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Spanish/English Interpretation Courses

Each course is usually 16 weeks long and offered 1-2 times per year. Courses start in January, May and August.

Courses are self-paced, with weekly deadlines for activities such as reading, interpretation assignments and exams.

Medical Interpretation

The Medical Spanish/English Interpretation course provides guided practice in the successful completion of professional interpretation tasks in the medical domain. Medical Interpretation will be particularly useful to practicing interpreters with no formal education in the field as well as to those interested in pursuing careers in translating, interpreting, and cross-cultural communication.

Dates: September 2-December 21, 2025

Legal Interpretation

Spanish/English Legal Interpretation provides guided practice in the successful completion of professional interpretation tasks in the legal domain. Legal Interpretation will be particularly useful to practicing interpreters with no formal education in the field as well as to those interested in pursuing careers in translating, interpreting, and cross-cultural communication.

Dates: January 5-April 26, 2026

Educational Interpretation

The Educational Spanish/English Interpretation course provides guided practice in the successful completion of professional interpretation tasks in the educational sphere, including both general education and special education scenarios. Educational Interpretation will be particularly useful to practicing interpreters with no formal education in the field as well as to those interested in pursuing careers in translating, interpreting, and cross-cultural communication.

Dates: May 4-August 23, 2026

Application and Registration

To apply, you will need to complete and submit a background information form and an oral recording to test your proficiency in English and Spanish.

Applying to the program is free, and you can apply any time. Please allow 2 weeks before contacting us about the results of your application.

If you are accepted into the program, you will be notified when classes open for registration.

Paying for Your Interpretation Certificate

A payment plan is available for students registering for this program. Discounts are available for University of Arizona employees and military, as well as early registration (1 month before course start). Only one discount can be used per registration.

Questions about the Spanish/English Interpretation Program?

For more information, please call 520-626-3343 or see our FAQ section.

Mentorship is an integral component of higher education. Enhanced mentoring practices support improved outcomes such as career advancement, academic milestones, and graduation. Quality mentoring practices are also linked to a better sense of belonging and overall work satisfaction.

Unfortunately, mentors and mentees may not be aware of strategies and best practices to make the most of a mentoring partnership.

The University of Arizona MENTOR (Mentorship through Effective Networking, Transformational Opportunities, and Research) Institute designed this training program to improve all types of mentoring partnerships for both mentors and mentees.

Who Should Take Mentoring Training?

This training is designed for faculty, graduate student and post-docs at any institution who want to enhance their mentoring skills.

You do not need to be affiliated with the University of Arizona to take this training (University of Arizona faculty, staff and students can access a separate University of Arizona version of this training).

This training can also help satisfy the new mentoring training requirement from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for all new proposals submitted after July 31, 2023.

What You Will Learn

In this non-credit professional development training, you will discover important strategies for creating an effective mentoring universe. This includes:

• Utilizing a wide range of mentoring types such as peer mentors, mentoring communities, and one-to-one mentoring
• Using practical strategies for building trust and communicating effectively
• Setting ground rules and strategic goals and re-evaluating them at key times

Training Schedule and Format

The program is completely online and self-paced. This training consists of seven modules with videos, information in written form, interactive elements, links to resources, and knowledge checks.

It takes approximately 75-90 minutes to complete the training.

Once you register for the training, you will have one month to complete it.

What is Included?

• Mentoring Best Practices for Faculty and Graduate Students online training (75-90 minutes total)
• A Certificate of Completion from University of Arizona Continuing & Professional Education, upon successful completion of the training

About the MENTOR Institute 

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This training was designed by the University of Arizona MENTOR Institute, a research institute that offers evidence-based resources and training on mentoring for faculty and students.

The training was created with expert consultation from University of Arizona faculty, post-docs, and graduate students. The training also integrates current best practices from mentoring organizations including the Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences (CIMER), the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD), and the National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN).

Registering for Your Mentoring Training

Registering is easy. There is no application required. Just click the 'Register for Class' button to get started.

A 10% discount is available for military-connected learners and K-12 educators.

Beekeeping for Beginning and Small-Scale Farmers provides a hands-on, practical learning experience for small farmers, entrepreneurs and others interested in honey production and pollination.

Through a combination of lectures, discussions and hands-on practice, participants will learn fundamental and practical beekeeping and business skills.

Who Should Take This Course?

This program is designed for current and aspiring:

• Urban farmers
• Community garden organizers
• Small and beginning farmers
• Master gardeners
• Market gardeners
• Homesteaders
• Entrepreneurs interested in honey production and pollination

No prior beekeeping experience is necessary. Beginning and experienced beekeepers who wish to expand their knowledge and skills are welcome.

What You Will Learn

The goal of this program is to help small-scale and beginner farmers diversify and sustain their operation by gaining knowledge in beekeeping, honey production, pollination and core business skills, including:

• Equipment and protective gear
• Bee species, anatomy, life stages, colony activities and more
• Setting your colony up for success: Arizona state laws, locations, buying/acquiring and installing your honeybees
• Feeding and managing your honeybees
• Hive inspection
• Diseases and pests
• Acquiring queens, rearing queens, re-queening
• Products of the hive: bees, honey, honeycomb, wax, pollen, propolis, royal jelly and value-added products made with honey
• Honey extraction, straining and storing
• Preparing products for market
• The business of beekeeping: brand development, business planning, pricing, marketing and promoting your business

What is Included?

• Live, instructor-led classes, workshop sessions and hands-on activities such as hive inspection, extracting honey, and installing a nucleus colony
• All course materials
• A Certificate of Completion, upon successful completion of the course

Instructors

The course is part of the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Urban Agriculture Production, Small-scale, and Beginner Farmer Program, and it is taught by beekeeping experts, including Ayman Mostafa and Amanda Ohnmacht.

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