Interpretation: English/Spanish—Spanish/English Certificate

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What You’ll learn

The curriculum for the Certificate in Interpretation (CII) is designed to address three of the principal environments where interpretation (English-Spanish and Spanish-English) is currently needed and will be more intensely needed in the future: legal, healthcare, and business environments. In addition, governing interpretation principles are also studied for application to language environments covered and not covered by the program.

Why Study English/Spanish Interpretation at La Salle?

Spanish is spoken by more than 559 million people worldwide. A major in Spanish will open the worlds of all major industries such as business, healthcare, law, government, and education. Globally, effective written and oral communication with Spanish speakers is critically important as it is spoken in nineteen Latin American Countries, Spain, Equatorial Guinea, Western Sahara, Philippines, Andorra, and Gibraltar.  Not only is Spanish one of the six working languages of the United Nations, but according to Pew Research, over 50% of the households in the United States will speak Spanish by 2050.The Hispanic Institute at La Salle University was founded in 2005 by Dr. Luis A. Gómez. The purpose of the Institute is to offer professional academic programs that provide bilingual and bicultural education to all professionals serving the Hispanic communities throughout the region and the nation.

Curriculum, Courses and Requirements

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Meet the Faculty

Upon graduation, you’ll have honed your written and verbal skills to be able to use them in the workplace. Our faculty members not only train you for your specific field but place you in real-life scenarios to learn collaborative and interpersonal skills, professionalism, and diligence.

Career Opportunities

The median annual wage for interpreters and translators was $49,110 in May 2021.

Employment of interpreters and translators is projected to grow 20 percent from 2021 to 2031, much faster than the average for all occupations.

About 9,200 openings for interpreters and translators are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

La Salle University nursing students, who had healthcare clinical experiences in Rome during spring 2025, visited the Coliseum. Back row from left to right: Wanneh Togba, ‘26, Carissa Gabriel, ‘26, Director of Clinical Education School in the Nursing and Health Sciences Susan Moraca, Fran Kinder, Ph.D., R.N., CPNP, Molly Dougherty, ‘26, and Ethan Leibiger, ‘26. Front Row from left to right: Trang Nguyen, ‘26, Keira Latch, ‘26, Janae Gomez, ‘26, Martha "Morgan" Lake, ‘26, and Assistant Professor Pat DiGiacomo, Ed.D., MSN.

La Salle University nursing students stepped beyond the classroom and into international healthcare environments through immersive clinical experiences in Rome, Italy, and Mexico City, Mexico, during spring 2025.

Amber Murray, ‘25

Amber Murray, ‘25, balanced full-time work, chemotherapy, and clinicals—proving that compassion and courage go hand in hand.

Alexis Sanchez, '25

Alexis Sanchez, ’25, La Salle’s 2025 undergraduate commencement speaker, found her voice by saying yes—even when life said no.