40-hour medical interpreting course into the first interpreter job. Is it possible, or a daydream? Thread poster: Evgenii Gavrilov
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Hello everyone.
I am a Russian native ESL teacher currently residing in Vietnam. Due to Covid complications, I am considering changing my career to interpreting.
During my job market research, I realized two things:1) I need, at least, to finish a 40-hour interpreter course, and also, having some experience is quite crucial.
2) Most of the companies offer positions only for interpreters r... See more Hello everyone.
I am a Russian native ESL teacher currently residing in Vietnam. Due to Covid complications, I am considering changing my career to interpreting.
During my job market research, I realized two things:1) I need, at least, to finish a 40-hour interpreter course, and also, having some experience is quite crucial.
2) Most of the companies offer positions only for interpreters residing in US/UK.
How possible it is for me to find a job as a remote Russian-to-English medical interpreter after the completion of a 40-hour course? Are there any companies that might offer that position?
Your comments and advice would be appreciated.
Thank you! ▲ Collapse
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Some agencies only hire US based interpreters due to their policies. Others don’t, and they will be happy with you working wherever you want remotely. However, for some reason, they expect extremely low rates for remote interpreting.
In other words, it’s possible to get a job but don’t expect to be paid well when working remotely. No minimums, no cancellation fees, nothing that’s normal in onsite interpreting.
Also, it sounds like you don’t have any experience... See more Some agencies only hire US based interpreters due to their policies. Others don’t, and they will be happy with you working wherever you want remotely. However, for some reason, they expect extremely low rates for remote interpreting.
In other words, it’s possible to get a job but don’t expect to be paid well when working remotely. No minimums, no cancellation fees, nothing that’s normal in onsite interpreting.
Also, it sounds like you don’t have any experience whatsoever. I can’t really tell, but generally I wouldn’t say 40 hours remotely would be enough in that case. I don’t know how the course is structured either, so can’t really tell.
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Insurances covering these services and semi-criminal schemes to defraud them have turned the market into a joke.
The standard service works much like the "medical transportation" companies that vacuum up tenders for $100 per hour and then just call the client an unqualified regular $5 Uber (that's an actual thing, very popular scam in America).
Same crap, same price difference. COVID lockdowns and Zoom have just made it worse.
PS also, the courses mi... See more Insurances covering these services and semi-criminal schemes to defraud them have turned the market into a joke.
The standard service works much like the "medical transportation" companies that vacuum up tenders for $100 per hour and then just call the client an unqualified regular $5 Uber (that's an actual thing, very popular scam in America).
Same crap, same price difference. COVID lockdowns and Zoom have just made it worse.
PS also, the courses might be part of the fraud and sold by the same people
Evgenii Gavrilov wrote:
Hello everyone.
I am a Russian native ESL teacher currently residing in Vietnam. Due to Covid complications, I am considering changing my career to interpreting.
During my job market research, I realized two things:1) I need, at least, to finish a 40-hour interpreter course, and also, having some experience is quite crucial.
2) Most of the companies offer positions only for interpreters residing in US/UK.
How possible it is for me to find a job as a remote Russian-to-English medical interpreter after the completion of a 40-hour course? Are there any companies that might offer that position?
Your comments and advice would be appreciated.
Thank you!
[Edited at 2021-08-13 19:42 GMT]
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| | | | | A 40-hour course is a must for a start | Sep 5, 2021 |
You will not get anywhere without a certificate of the course completion. When I decided to become an interpreter I did 2 online courses: Community Interpreting & Medical. After I passed the tests, also administered online, I added interpreting to my CV and began applying for jobs.
Of course, I had no experience. These courses are not language-specific. They are about the Code of Conduct, protocols, medical terminology (in English) and so on. They do not teach you to actually inter... See more You will not get anywhere without a certificate of the course completion. When I decided to become an interpreter I did 2 online courses: Community Interpreting & Medical. After I passed the tests, also administered online, I added interpreting to my CV and began applying for jobs.
Of course, I had no experience. These courses are not language-specific. They are about the Code of Conduct, protocols, medical terminology (in English) and so on. They do not teach you to actually interpret. If you want to learn that then you need a university course in person that is quite expensive.
The only way to get interpreting experience is to interpret. You can gain this experience by volunteering or by jumping in head first into doing the job. I got my first job as a remote interpreter almost right away which scared the hell out of me. It went well, I still work for this agency.
A couple of points to note:
- I am based in the US and know nothing about working from other countries.
- Remote interpreting does not pay much. It is a gig job to supplement my other income.
Hope this helps and good luck! ▲ Collapse
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