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Spanish for Medical Professionals (Online at your own pace)


Adult Enrichment / Languages -
Online Certificates and Courses 2025

Are you frustrated by the communication gap that can occur between you and your Spanish-speaking patients? If you answered yes, this Spanish class - designed specifically for healthcare professionals - will help you bridge that gap. You will practice the basic, practical language skills needed to effectively communicate with your Spanish-speaking patients and their families. You will learn the basics of the language, gain an understanding of the culture, and know how to ask the questions crucial to quality healthcare.

Whether you speak some Spanish and need a refresher, or speak no Spanish, you will complete the course with the skills you will need to effectively communicate with your Spanish-speaking patients. 


Courses are online and asynchronous, meaning students may login to the classroom anytime during the course session, day or night, 24/7. For more information, go to our Online Professional Development Certificates & Courses FAQ


Class Details: 

Unit 1: Introduction to vocabulary
  • Colors, nationalities, professions
  • Alphabet
  • Vowels and Consonants
  • Months and Days of the Week
  • Numbers 1 - 31
  • The verb to be, ‘ser’
Unit 2: The verb "to have"
  • Describe possessions
  • Describing feelings, pain or ailment
  • Verb to be: Estar
  • Location, position, and state of being
  • Asking questions such as who, what, where, when and how
Unit 3: Vocabulary: Parts of the body
  • Foods
  • Adjectives and Adverbs
  • Idiomatic Expressions
  • Conjugating regular “AR” “ER” and “IR” verbs
  • Asking and answering, “Who” - “What” - “Where” questions
Unit 4: Medical terminology
  • Parts of the body
  • Symptoms and injuries
  • Medical emergencies
  • First aid
  • Medications
  • Common Illnesses
Unit 5: Medical vocabulary and power verbs
  • Family members
  • Illnesses, Types of food, Utensils, Diet
  • Review numbers 30 -100
  • Review Days of the week
  • Key Power Verbs
  • Present Perfect Tense
  • Present Progressive Tense
Unit 6: Direct Objects
  • Personal “A”
  • More irregular verbs
  • More stem-changing verbs
  • Imperative Tense
Unit 7: Grammar & tenses
  • Near Future
  • Reflexive Tense
  • Possessive Adjectives
  • Beware of Direct Translation
Unit 8: Medical terms review
  • Parts of the body and taking vital signs
  • More Present Progressive
  • Review Imperative mood or command
  • The Past tense, regular verbs
  • Physical exam, neurological exam, giving instructions and directions
  • Tests- blood, urine, sputum, skin, x-rays, results & diagnosis

NOTE: Students will purchase (on their own) McGraw-Hill Education Complete Medical Spanish, 3rd Edition: ISBN-13: 978-0071841887 (under $15). The eBook version is available at Barnesandnoble.com. You can also purchase the paperback book version if you wish, available from numerous sources including Amazon.

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Instructor

Cristina Sempé


Cristina Sempé specializes in teaching her native language to adults, having taught more than 35 years at community colleges, community education programs, and for Cleveland City Schools’ adult education. She has designed effective Spanish lessons for a variety of groups with needs ranging from casual travel to professional development. Her specialized courses have been used in the private sector and in non-profit organizations to enhance employee interactions with Spanish-speaking employees, customers and clients. In addition to teaching, Ms. Sémpé is also a certified translator, having translated technical documents from Spanish to English and English to Spanish.

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Online
Sun-Sat, Feb 3 - Mar 28
12:01 AM - 11:59 PM

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Min Age   18 yr.

Price: $ 290 00
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Sun-Sat, Apr 7 - May 30
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Price: $ 290 00
Registration begins  
Jan. 7th at 9:00 AM
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Sun-Sat, Jun 2 - Aug 1
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Min Age   18 yr.

Price: $ 290 00
Registration begins  
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Online
Sun-Sat, Sep 2 - Oct 31
12:01 AM - 11:59 PM

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Min Age   18 yr.

Price: $ 290 00
Registration begins  
Jan. 7th at 9:00 AM