Classes

2018 Training Programs

Katy, Texas


At Home2 Suites by Hilton Hotel at I-10 West and Westgreen exit

(south of I-10, behind CVS Pharmacy and Jimmy Changas’)


Please contact Eta Trabing at 281-676-8476,

or by e-mail at berkanalanguage@aol.com







Advanced Medical Interpreting

Instructor: Denis Socarrás-Estrada, MA


WHEN: Saturday, April 14, 2018, From 9:00AM to 4:00PM

WHY: Because “the interpreter strives to continually further his/her knowledge and skills,” (NCIHC).

HOW: With a Perfect Combination: Theory (25%) – Practice (75%)

WHAT: Advanced Competencies & Skills Development

SCHEDULE: 9:00AM-12:00PM: Active Listening & Simultaneous Interpreting

1:00PM-4:00PM: Public Speaking & Long Consecutive Interpreting

INCLUDED: Pen, shorthand notebook, handouts, a certificate of completion & snacks

HOW MUCH: $135.00. EARLY BIRD: $120.00 (Before Apr 4). PayPal or Cash only

WHAT TO BRING: A laptop/tablet, a recording device (smart phone), food & water



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Advanced Legal Interpreting

Instructor: Denis Socarrás-Estrada, MA


WHEN: Saturday, May 12, 2018, From 9:00AM to 4:00PM

WHY: Because “court  interpreters  and  translators  shall  strive  to  maintain and  improve  their  interpreting  and  translation  skills  and  knowledge,” (NAJIT).  

HOW: With a Perfect Combination: Theory (25%) – Practice (75%)

WHAT: Advanced Competencies & Skills Development

SCHEDULE: 9:00AM-12:00PM: Active Listening & Simultaneous Interpreting

1:00PM-4:00PM: Public Speaking & Long Consecutive Interpreting

INCLUDED: Pen, shorthand notebook, handouts, a certificate of completion & snacks

HOW MUCH: $135.00. EARLY BIRD: $120.00 (Before May 1). PayPal or Cash only

WHAT TO BRING: A laptop/tablet, a recording device (smart phone), food & water


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Advanced Medical Interpreting

Instructor: Denis Socarrás-Estrada, MA


WHEN: Saturday, June 16, 2018, From 9:00AM to 4:00PM

WHY: Because “the interpreter strives to continually further his/her knowledge and skills,” (NCIHC).

HOW: With a Perfect Combination: Theory (25%) – Practice (75%)

WHAT: Advanced Competencies & Skills Development

SCHEDULE: 9:00AM-12:00PM: Active Listening & Simultaneous Interpreting

1:00PM-4:00PM: Public Speaking & Long Consecutive Interpreting

INCLUDED: Pen, shorthand notebook, handouts, a certificate of completion & snacks

HOW MUCH: $135.00. EARLY BIRD: $120.00 (Before June 4). PayPal or Cash only

WHAT TO BRING: A laptop/tablet, a recording device (smart phone), food & water



Early Bird Special!  Sign Up Before June 4th to Save $15!

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Advanced Translation

English To Spanish and Spanish To English

6 Saturdays – 7 hour days; total 42 contact hours

Instructor:  M. Eta Trabing and/or Denis Socarrán Estrada

September 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, 2018

8:30 a.m. to 12:30 noon, and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.


We will include the class textbook, pen, shorthand notebook, handouts

and a certificate at the end of the course You may not miss more than one class.

If you must miss one Saturday, you may do catch-up work or

wait until the next identical class, next year, to finish the course.

We will go through grammar excercises and translations during each class (in both directions) and

at the end of each class you will receive the homework you must do for the following Saturday

when we will go over everyone’s homework.

We will switch subjects from week to week.

If you wish you may bring your laptop and electronic dictionaries.

You may bring your own lunch.

We can provide a scholarship of 50% of the course cost to one (1) student per course.

A letter requesting the scholarship should be sent two weeks prior to the first course of the six to berkanalanguage@aol.com.

Cost:  Total $630.00, or $105.00 per class after initial payment of $210.00 at registration.

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