San Francisco State University is a public institution founded in 1899. The school received the 51st-place ranking among universities in the western region of the United States in the "Best Colleges 2011" by U.S. News and World Report. The university offers a Spanish interpretation program through a partnership with Canada College. Classes are held at both the university's downtown campus and at Canada College's campus in Redwood City. The program takes 15 to 22 months to complete and requires coursework in sight translation and consecutive and simultaneous interpretation. To enroll in the program, students must pass a Spanish and English fluency test. While the university prefers applicants with bachelor's degrees, the minimum education required is two years of post-secondary education at an accredited college or university.
San Francisco State University
835 Market Street
Sixth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
415-817-4223
cel.sfsu.edu
A public, two-year institution, Triton College is in River Grove, Illinois, a community less than 15 miles from Chicago. Among the programs available for the school's more than 17,000 students is a certificate in Spanish language interpretation. Entry into the program requires fluency in both English and Spanish. Only four courses are required for completion of the program, and students can take as many or as few courses as they want at a time. The required classes include training in how to interpret in educational, medical and legal environments. Courses are typically held during evening hours to accommodate the schedules of working adults.
Triton College
2000 N. 5th Ave.
River Grove, IL 60171
708-456-0300
triton.edu
Established in 1896, Adelphi University is a private, nonsectarian institution in Garden City, New York, a Long Island community 25 miles east of New York City. With a combined undergraduate and graduate enrollment of more than 7,900 students, the school received the 159th-place ranking among all universities in the United States in U.S. News and World Report's "Best Colleges 2011" ratings. The college offers a six-month program in Spanish interpretation and translation, which culminates in a certificate of completion. The program includes coursework in written translating and editing in addition to interpreting. The program is open to anyone with a high school diploma or the equivalent and fluency in both Spanish and English.
Adelphi University
1 South Ave.
Garden City, NY 11530
800-233-5744
adelphi.edu