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Spanish for Healthcare Professionals I

LASP-40150

Learn Medical Spanish Online

 

This beginner-friendly Medical Spanish course will elevate your patient interactions. Designed specifically for busy healthcare professionals, this program bridges the communication gap between you and Spanish-speaking patients, enhancing your effectiveness in clinical settings by helping you prevent miscommunication, provide more personalized care, and build stronger therapeutic relationships. Start conducting basic medical conversations in weeks, and immediately apply these practical skills in your daily practice.

What You Will Learn

 
  • Essential patient greeting techniques and intake procedures
  • Hospital check-in protocols and medical documentation vocabulary
  • Specialized terminology for pediatric and gynecological settings
  • Critical medical Spanish vocabulary for emergency situations
  • Fundamental grammar including gender, numbers, and subject pronouns
  • Practical usage of key verbs (ser/estar) in medical contexts
  • Regular verb conjugations applied to healthcare scenarios

Prerequisites & Next Steps


 

No prior Spanish experience needed. Upon completion, consider enrolling in LASP-40011: Spanish for Healthcare Professionals II.

Course Information

Live Online
3.00 units
$350.00

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This course applies to these programs

Spanish for Healthcare Professionals Spanish Language

Course sessions

Closed

Section ID:

188442

Class type:

Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times (time/date).

Textbooks:

Basic Spanish Enhanced 2nd
by Jarvis A., Lebredo R., Mena-Ayllon F.
ISBN / ASIN: 9781285052083
Suggested

Basic Spanish for Medical Personnel 2nd
by Ana C. Jarvis and Raquel Lebredo
ISBN / ASIN: 9781285052182

You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.

Policies:

  • No refunds after: 3/29/2025
  • Early Enrollment Discount: $325 ($350 if enrolled after 3/3/2025)

Note:

If you are taking this course for Board of Registered Nursing Continuing Education Units (BRN CEUs) credit it is important to know that we are not allowed to issue partial credit for BRN CEUs. In order to receive BRN CEU credit you must attend all class meetings.

Schedule:

Date Day Start End
3/26/2025 Wed 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
4/2/2025 Wed 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
4/9/2025 Wed 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
4/16/2025 Wed 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
4/23/2025 Wed 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
4/30/2025 Wed 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
5/7/2025 Wed 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
5/14/2025 Wed 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
5/21/2025 Wed 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
5/28/2025 Wed 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
Closed

Instructor: Ana Colston

Ana Colston
Ana Colston is a native of Spain, where she earned a BA in English from the University of Alcalá de Henares. She came to the US in 2001 and received her Ph.D. in Spanish Language and Literature from the University of California in Santa Barbara. Ana has been teaching Spanish at Francis Parker School for 15 years and has recently completed the Translation and Interpretation Certificate program at UCSD Extension.
Ana enjoys reading, hiking, working out, baking, and spending time with her husband, two children, six dogs and five cats. Her favorite places in the world are Prague and Barcelona and in the near future she hopes to travel to Costa Rica and Iceland.
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Section ID:

189516

Class type:

Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times (time/date).

Textbooks:

Basic Spanish Enhanced 2nd
by Jarvis A., Lebredo R., Mena-Ayllon F.
ISBN / ASIN: 9781285052083
Suggested

Basic Spanish for Medical Personnel 2nd
by Ana C. Jarvis and Raquel Lebredo
ISBN / ASIN: 9781285052182

You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.

Policies:

  • No refunds after: 4/3/2025
  • Early Enrollment Discount: $325 ($350 if enrolled after 3/3/2025)
  • 1st no meeting date: 5/26/2025

Note:

If you are taking this course for Board of Registered Nursing Continuing Education Units (BRN CEUs) credit it is important to know that we are not allowed to issue partial credit for BRN CEUs. In order to receive BRN CEU credit you must attend all class meetings.

Schedule:

Date Day Start End
3/31/2025 Mon 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
4/2/2025 Wed 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
4/7/2025 Mon 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
4/9/2025 Wed 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
4/14/2025 Mon 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
4/16/2025 Wed 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
4/21/2025 Mon 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
4/23/2025 Wed 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
4/28/2025 Mon 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
4/30/2025 Wed 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
5/5/2025 Mon 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
5/7/2025 Wed 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
5/12/2025 Mon 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
5/14/2025 Wed 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
5/19/2025 Mon 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
5/21/2025 Wed 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
5/28/2025 Wed 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
6/2/2025 Mon 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
6/4/2025 Wed 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
6/9/2025 Mon 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
Closed

Instructor: Kevin Mikolich

Kevin Mikolich
Kevin Mikolich earned his M.A. in Spanish from California State University San Marcos and a B.A. in Sociology from the University of San Diego. He has a clear single subject teaching credential in the state of California and has also published research on el voseo titled, "La acomodación lingüística por hablantes del español centroamericano en el suroeste de los Estados Unidos." Kevin was also a contributor and reviewer of Alianzas (2nd Edition), an intermediate, university-level Spanish textbook. He was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Bolivia, South America, and has extensive teaching experience at both the university and K-12 levels.
 
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Section ID:

189517

Class type:

Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times (time/date).

Textbooks:

Basic Spanish Enhanced 2nd
by Jarvis A., Lebredo R., Mena-Ayllon F.
ISBN / ASIN: 9781285052083
Suggested

Basic Spanish for Medical Personnel 2nd
by Ana C. Jarvis and Raquel Lebredo
ISBN / ASIN: 9781285052182

You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.

Policies:

  • No refunds after: 4/3/2025
  • Early Enrollment Discount: $325 ($350 if enrolled after 3/3/2025)
  • 1st no meeting date: 5/26/2025

Note:

If you are taking this course for Board of Registered Nursing Continuing Education Units (BRN CEUs) credit it is important to know that we are not allowed to issue partial credit for BRN CEUs. In order to receive BRN CEU credit you must attend all class meetings.

Schedule:

Date Day Start End
3/31/2025 Mon 7:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
4/2/2025 Wed 7:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
4/7/2025 Mon 7:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
4/9/2025 Wed 7:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
4/14/2025 Mon 7:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
4/16/2025 Wed 7:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
4/21/2025 Mon 7:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
4/23/2025 Wed 7:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
4/28/2025 Mon 7:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
4/30/2025 Wed 7:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
5/5/2025 Mon 7:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
5/7/2025 Wed 7:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
5/12/2025 Mon 7:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
5/14/2025 Wed 7:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
5/19/2025 Mon 7:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
5/21/2025 Wed 7:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
5/28/2025 Wed 7:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
6/2/2025 Mon 7:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
6/4/2025 Wed 7:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
6/9/2025 Mon 7:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
Closed

Instructor: Kevin Mikolich

Kevin Mikolich
Kevin Mikolich earned his M.A. in Spanish from California State University San Marcos and a B.A. in Sociology from the University of San Diego. He has a clear single subject teaching credential in the state of California and has also published research on el voseo titled, "La acomodación lingüística por hablantes del español centroamericano en el suroeste de los Estados Unidos." Kevin was also a contributor and reviewer of Alianzas (2nd Edition), an intermediate, university-level Spanish textbook. He was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Bolivia, South America, and has extensive teaching experience at both the university and K-12 levels.
 
Full Bio
Closed

Section ID:

189518

Class type:

Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times (time/date).

Textbooks:

Basic Spanish Enhanced 2nd
by Jarvis A., Lebredo R., Mena-Ayllon F.
ISBN / ASIN: 9781285052083
Suggested

Basic Spanish for Medical Personnel 2nd
by Ana C. Jarvis and Raquel Lebredo
ISBN / ASIN: 9781285052182

You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.

Policies:

  • No refunds after: 4/11/2025
  • Early Enrollment Discount: $325 ($350 if enrolled after 3/3/2025)
  • 1st no meeting date: 5/26/2025

Note:

If you are taking this course for Board of Registered Nursing Continuing Education Units (BRN CEUs) credit it is important to know that we are not allowed to issue partial credit for BRN CEUs. In order to receive BRN CEU credit you must attend all class meetings.

Schedule:

Date Day Start End
4/7/2025 Mon 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
4/10/2025 Thu 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
4/14/2025 Mon 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
4/17/2025 Thu 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
4/21/2025 Mon 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
4/24/2025 Thu 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
4/28/2025 Mon 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
5/1/2025 Thu 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
5/5/2025 Mon 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
5/8/2025 Thu 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
5/12/2025 Mon 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
5/15/2025 Thu 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
5/19/2025 Mon 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
5/22/2025 Thu 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
5/29/2025 Thu 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
6/2/2025 Mon 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
6/5/2025 Thu 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
6/9/2025 Mon 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
6/12/2025 Thu 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
6/16/2025 Mon 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
Closed

Instructor: Michael Woods

Michael Woods

Michael Woods teaches in both the Spanish for Healthcare Professionals and the Translation & Interpretation Certificate programs. Michael is a Certified Healthcare Interpreter™ (CCHI) and also completed a Professional Certificate in Translation & Interpretation. He holds a Master of Arts in Contemporary Hispanic/Latino Studies and completed doctoral coursework in Spanish sociolinguistics with a focus on Central American voseo in the US. He has taught college-level courses for more than 15 years and has worked as a healthcare interpreter since 2017. Prior to teaching, interpreting, and translating, he was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Honduras, which laid the groundwork for his career in language instruction and language access.

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