The Translation and Interpreting program at Austin Community College is a collaborative effort with the Austin Area Translators and Interpreters Association. It consists of seven courses. Upon completion of the introduction course, students choose to follow the translation track or the interpreting track, with three courses in each track. Each course consists of 10 class periods, three hours each. Classes are usually presented once a week.

The program is available for all languages as long as there are two or more students who share the same language, as students are required to work in language pairs. For interpreting courses, students provide feedback to each other. For translation courses, students receive feedback from certified translators in their own language, whenever possible. All courses are conducted in English.

Upon successful completion of each course, students receive a certificate of completion from ACC. This is not a translation certificate and is not equivalent to the American Translators Association (ATA) certification or interpreter licensing. However, the ACC certificate does serve as proof of training in translation and interpreting and will give students an edge when seeking employment to apply their skills.

For further information, see attached brochure or contact Esther Diaz.