Excerpt from: Medical Translation and Interpretation
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| October 01, 2009 | | Strong participation is expected in the third annual International Medical Interpreters Association salary survey. | |
A new 2009 IMIA (International Medical Interpreters Association) Salary Survey is designed to give important insight into the increasingly visible medical interpreting profession. A higher than ever participation rate is expected, and the 2009 survey should provide the information necessary to examine professional trends, as well as to help interpreters and managers make wage-related decisions. "’Certified ASL [American Sign Language] interpreters earn higher wages than spoken language interpreters, who are not nationally certified,’“explained Izabel Arocha, IMIA president, in a recent press release. “’This will change soon with national certification becoming available for medical interpreters. As awareness for minimum competency increases, the profession will become more attractive for those that are looking to enter a credentialed profession.’" For the moment, many states lack qualified medical interpreters. And according to the Bureau of Labor, demand for qualified medical interpreters is growing at a higher rate than for other professions. The medical field clearly faces increasing translation and interpreting needs. At Language Translation, Inc.
in San Diego, we work only with highly qualified professionals, providing interpreters who will match your organization’s requirements. “Let us show you how good translation should be.”
Betty Carlson | | |
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