Noncredit Certificate in English/Spanish Translation Studies
The program is structured to provide students with broad-based industry knowledge.
You learn every facet of the translation process and gain experience working with a full range of texts from legal documents, business reports and medical records to literary works, academic research and marketing collateral. This broad exposure to the discipline prepares you for a range of opportunities upon graduation and also helps you determine which of the many career paths available to translation professionals is the best fit for you.
Additionally, the curriculum is frequently updated to reflect the latest market trends, including the use of computer-assisted translation tools. Students in Adelphi’s English to Spanish Translation Certificate program online not only benefit from cutting-edge knowledge, but also personalized instruction and an engaging online learning environment. Though all courses are 100 percent online, the program’s structure and learning platform offer students rich opportunities to learn from and interact with faculty and one another.
Program Details
Course Dates
September 26, 2022 – May 21, 2023 (Fall)
February 27, 2023 – September 24, 2023 (Spring)
Tuition
$2725
Who Will Benefit
The online English to Spanish Translation Studies Certificate attracts individuals who are proficient in both English and Spanish from a broad range of educational and professional backgrounds. Prospective students include:
- Career changers
- Recent high school and college graduates seeking quick entry into a career
- Retired teachers and other professionals seeking a second career
- Doctors and lawyers who want or need to communicate more effectively with patients and clients
- Business professionals who want or need to translate material for customers, employees or others
- Individuals seeking to supplement their income
- Individuals seeking work-from-home opportunities
- Individuals who want to serve their community
Individual Workshops and Certificates
Instructor:
Edgar Moros, PhD
Start Date:
September 26, 2022 (Fall)
February 27, 2023 (Spring)
End Date:
October 30, 2022 (Fall)
April 2, 2023 (Spring)
Students will gain an understanding of the translation process and learn about the various fields to render a professional translation from English to Spanish, including for legal, financial, medical, advertisement and textbook publications.
Instructor:
Edgar Moros, PhD
Start Date:
January 2, 2023 (Fall)
May 8, 2023 (Spring)
End Date:
February 5, 2023 (Fall)
June 11, 2023 (Spring)
This course is conducted in Spanish and will cover advanced written composition, advanced vocabulary and idiomatic expressions. Students will learn rules of grammar and punctuation, Spanish spelling and various writing techniques.
Instructor:
Javier Labrador
Start Date:
October 31, 2022 (Fall)
April 3, 2023 (Spring)
End Date:
December 11, 2022 (Fall)
May 7, 2023 (Spring)
This course is a continuation of Introduction to Translation Studies. Students will continue work on legal, financial, medical, advertisement and other texts. The expectation is that students will be able to use knowledge gained so far to produce higher-quality translations.
Instructor:
Edgar Moros, PhD
Start Date:
February 6, 2023 (Fall)
June 12, 2023 (Spring)
End Date:
July 17, 2022 (Fall)
July 16, 2023 (Spring)
This course will teach students how to complete a single translation project and present a professional translation from English to Spanish. Students will also review translation theory through several essays by authors such as Cicero, St. Jerome, José Ortega y Gasset, Gregory Rabassa, and Lawrence Venuti.
Instructor:
Javier Labrador
Start Date:
March 13, 2023 (Fall)
July 17, 2023 (Spring)
End Date:
April 16, 2023 (Fall)
August 20, 2023 (Spring)
Students will learn Spanish proofreading and editing techniques. Practice exercises will be given to help students recognize and correct errors, including spelling, punctuation, capitalization, formatting, word divisions and accuracy of translation. Students gain an understanding of copyediting symbols and how to refer to style manuals for assistance.
Instructor:
Javier Labrador
Start Date:
April 17, 2023 (Fall)
August 21, 2023 (Spring)
End Date:
May 21, 2023 (Fall)
September 24, 2023 (Spring)
Students will gain an understanding of the translation process as it occurs in major translation agencies. This module will pay special attention to project management and quality control.
Instructor Bios
Edgar Moros, PhD, is a skilled Spanish translation educator with more than 25 years of experience as a professional translator and interpreter. He is director of the Intensive English Language Institute at Worcester State University in Massachusetts. From 2013 to 2018, he worked as a court translation specialist for the Massachusetts Trial Court. From 1999 to 2013, he worked at the Universidad de Los Andes in Mérida, Venezuela, where he served as head of university translation services and coordinator of the Master of Arts in Teaching/Learning Foreign Languages, and taught scientific, technical, medical, legal and literary translation. Additionally, he is an active member of the American Translators Association.
Dr. Moros holds a PhD in Translation Studies from Binghamton University, State University of New York. He also holds a master’s degree in Spanish (translation track) and a bachelor’s degree in Spanish translation from Kent State University.
Javier Labrador is a seasoned online educator with more than 35 years of experience working as an English-Spanish translator and interpreter for various translation and multimedia advertising companies.
He currently serves as the executive quality director of the Spanish and Portuguese department at TransPerfect Translations, a global translation enterprise. He brings a wealth of professional experience to the classroom through his current teaching roles in translation studies at Adelphi University, the Cervantes Institute in Manhattan and Hunter College.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in language interpretation and translation from the University of Havana in Cuba.