Translation and Interpreting Program

Link to Application form

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.
The Translation and Interpreting Program provides a favorable learning environment that will equip the bilingual learner with the theoretical and practical skills and tools to begin the lifelong learning process as a translator and/or interpreter. This certificate may be completed in 3 semesters. Classes are usually offered on weekday evenings .

1. 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.
2. It is recommended that all applicants should have completed at least one term of college English.
3. After the Information Session, all interested students must submit a Translation and Interpreting application. 
4. All applicants must attend the Information Session via Zoom or in person.

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.

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:

Professor Kelly Nguyen-Jardin, 

(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.

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