Overview
The Translation and Interpreting Program at Evergreen Valley College provides a favorable learning environment that will equip the bilingual learner with the theoretical and practical skills, and tools to work as a translator or interpreter.
Did you know you can enter the rewarding translating and interpreting field with Evergreen Valley College? You can work in the medical, education, or legal fields and help members of our community communicate in Spanish or Vietnamese to English.
Degrees & Certificates
See the complete catalog for World Languages Courses and Degrees.
Certificate of Achievement (COA)
Sample Degree Map
Please click the links below on an example of how you can complete your degree at Evergreen Valley College. We highly suggest you make an appointment with a counselor to discuss your education goals.
Certificate of Achievement (COA)
A program map is a suggested semester-by-semester plan to help you complete the courses required for a particular degree or certificate. It is based on the major sheet for the particular degree or certificate you are interested in. It includes courses required for the major, general education and any necessary electives.
A program map is a representation of the major sheet. It includes the specific specialty courses in a major, general education courses and any necessary electives.
A major sheet includes a description of the program you are interested in, what you can expect to learn once you have completed the program (Program Learning Outcomes) and the specific specialty courses you will need to complete within a major.
Languages
We offer classes in a multitude of languages for you to choose from, each offering studies in language and culture. We will guide you through the process of language acquisition and cultural understanding.
Take a look at the classes we offer in the following languages:
- Sign Language (links to catalog description)
- French (links to catalog description)
- Spanish (links to catalog description)
- Vietnamese (links to catalog description)
Placement
Completion of the full sequence of courses 1A, 1B and 2A, 2B satisfies UC Foreign Language requirements. Students planning to transfer before completion of the World Language sequence or planning to major in World Languages should consult the instructor. A student with a World language background or previous training in a language should consult the instructor for placement.
Translation & Interpreting Program
ESL
Welcome to EVC and we are excited to teach you English with our ESL classes.
To find out which classes are right for you, ESL students take the Guided Self-Placement (GSP) at Evergreen Valley College. You may contact Veronica Santos at (408) 274-7900,6775 or email EVC.ESL@evc.edu to make an appointment.
Check our ESL webpage for more details
