Translation and Interpreting | Evergreen Valley College

Become an Interpreter/Translator with Evergreen Valley College

Did you know you can enter the rewarding translating and interpreting field with Evergreen Valley College? You can work in the medical, educational, and/or legal fields and help members of our Spanish and Vietnamese communities.

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.

Schedule a counseling appointment with a translation program counselor, Monica Galvan. Her email is delia.galvan@evc.edu.

Spanish T & I

Information Session:

Thursday, April 24-6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Here is the Information Session RSVP link:

https://forms.office.com/r/XyyVw6XjSn

Entrance Tests:

Oral Exams (Please pick one date and time):
- Wednesday, April 30-6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Thursday, May 1-6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Wednesday, May 7-6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Written Exam (Mandatory for all):
- Thursday, May 8-7:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Below is the application link:

Spanish T & I Application

Spanish Translation & Interpretation Certificate of Achievement

Program Information

Becoming a Student at EVC in the Translation and Interpreting Program

Interested students should submit an application so they can be notified when the next group of students will begin the Translation & Interpreting program sequence. This date will depend on the number of interested students and the availability of instructors.

Minimum Requirements

All applicants must be fluent in Spanish and English, and have a speaking proficiency equivalent to that of an educated native speaker. Applicants will have to take a bilingual proficiency assessment.
It is recommended that all applicants should have completed at least one term of college English.
All applicants must submit an online Translation and Interpreting application. Here is the T & I Spanish Application Link.
All applicants must attend an orientation.

Program Policies

Progression in the T&I program requires taking some courses in a specific sequence. Students must achieve “C” or higher in order to continue. If a student does not pass a course, it may be repeated the following year, dependent upon faculty recommendation and space availability.

Translation and Interpreting Courses

Register for classes using "Self-Service. Review the class schedule for classes, dates and times. Please contact Prof, Claudia Schalesky. Here is her contact information:

Claudia Schalesky
408-274-7900, ext 6233
Claudia.schalesky@evc.edu

All classes will require the purchase of textbooks or other supplies, most of which will be available at the EVC Bookstore.

Spanish Translation and Interpreting Program Course Sequence

Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 3
Spanish 31 Introduction to Translation and Interpreting (4 units) Spanish 35 Sight Translation (3 units)	Spanish 32 Spanish Grammar and Composition (3 units) Spanish 36A Consecutive Interpreting (3 units) Spanish 37A Simultaneous Interpreting (3 units)	Spanish 33 Spanish-English Linguistic Analysis (3 units) Spanish 36B Consecutive Interpreting II (3 units) Spanish 37B Simultaneous Interpreting II (3 units)

Class Recommended to be taken before and during the T & I Program

Spanish Courses: Spanish 20A and Spanish 20B, are courses that are strongly recommended.

SPAN 20A - Spanish for Heritage Speakers - Fall semester
SPAN 20B – Spanish for Heritage Speakers – Spring semester

ESL Courses:

ESL 380 – Academic Reading and Writing
ESl 396 - Grammar for Writers 2 - 1 level below English 1A
ESL 386 - Editing and Grammar for Writers - 2 levels below English 1A
ESL 376 - Grammar for Writers 1
ESL 377 - English Pronunciation 3
ESL 367 - English Pronunciation 2

English Courses:

    ENGL 1A - English Composition
    ENGL 1B - English Composition
    ENGL 1C -Critical Thinking and Composition

Medical Related:

BIS 017 - Medical Terminology
FCS - 070 - Family and Consumer Studies - Child Development

Legal Related:

    POLSC 001 : Politics and Government in America
    AJ 010 - Introduction to Administration of Justice
    LA 040: Crimina Law (Legal Assistant courses are hands on technical for Paralegal majors)

Psychology:

    Psychology 001 - Intro to Psychology
    Psychology 092 - Developmental Psychology
    Psychology 100 - Human Sexuality

Education related courses offered only at San Jose City College: You may go to SJCC class list and look under "Early Childhood Education"

ECE 191: Infant Toddler Development
ECE 149: Incl of Child With Special Needs

When you complete the program you will be able to . . .

Translate texts from English to Spanish
Identify grammatical differences between Spanish and English
Apply the appropriate use of translation and interpreting in various settings, such as courts and hospitals.
Interpret complex proceedings up to 145+ words per minute

Vietnamese T&I

Are you interested in the Vietnamese Translation and Interpreting Program?

Fall 2025 - EVC Vietnamese T & I Information Session:

Wednesday, April 9, 2025, from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm.

Please sign up by Monday, April 7.

Here is the Information signup link:

https://forms.office.com/r/NVj6wwSEWj

Entrance Exams via Zoom-More information will be shared at the Information Session.

Oral Exam:

Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

Written Exam:

Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

Vietnamese T&I Application

Vietnamese Translation & Interpretation Certificate of Achievement

Program Information

Becoming a Student at EVC in the Translation and Interpreting Program

Interested students should submit an application so they can be notified when the next group of students will begin the Translation & Interpreting program sequence. This date will depend on the number of interested students and the availability of instructors.

Minimum Requirements

All applicants must be fluent in Vietnamese and English, and have a speaking proficiency equivalent to that of an educated native speaker. Applicants will have to take a bilingual proficiency assessment.
It is recommended that all applicants should have completed at least one term of college English.
After the Information Session, all interested students must submit a Translation and Interpreting application.
All applicants must attend the Information Session via Zoom or in person.

Program Policies

Progression in the T&I program requires taking some courses in a specific sequence. Students must achieve “C” or higher in order to continue. If a student does not pass a course, it may be repeated the following year, dependent upon faculty recommendation and space availability.

Translation and Interpreting Courses

Register for classes using "Self-Service." Review the class schedule for classes, dates and times. Please contact Professor Kelly Nguyen-Jardin for any questions you may have. Here is her contact information:

Kelly Nguyen-Jardin, T & I Instructor

(408) 274-7900, ext 6332,

kelly.nguyen-jardin@evc.edu

All classes will require the purchase of textbooks or other supplies, most of which will be available at the EVC Bookstore.

When you complete the program you will be able to . . .

Translate texts from English to Vietnamese
Identify grammatical differences between Vietnamese and English
Apply the appropriate use of translation and interpreting in various settings, such as courts and hospitals.
Interpret complex proceedings up to 145+ words per minute