What is a good online college?

Question

I was wanting to know what is a good online college that I can take some non credit courses in spanish, medical terminology, or any courses that will help me in becoming a medical interpreter? Also when you do online colleges do the mail you your cetificate or how does that work? Also is non credit courses really expensive?

Answer 1

You need to know that certification as an interpreter is very strictly regulated, and that courses from an online college will NOT qualify your for certification.

In order to become certified by the ATA (American Translators Association), you must complete a translator certification program included on the list below. See the ATA site for more details. http://www.atanet.org

American University, Washington, DC

Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona

Bellevue Community College, Translation and Interpretation Institute, Bellevue, Washington

Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York

Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah

California State University-Long Beach, Long Beach, California

Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Florida

Florida International University, Miami, Florida

Gallaudet University, Washington, DC

George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia

Georgetown University, Washington, DC

Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia

Hunter College, New York, New York

Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana

Iowa University, Ames, Iowa

James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virgina

Kent State University, Kent, Ohio

Marygrove College, Detroit, Michigan

Marymount-Manhattan College, New York City, New York

Miami Dade College, Miami, Florida

Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey

Monterey Institute of International Studies, Monterey, California

National Hispanic University, San Jose, California

New York University, New York City, New York

Ohio State, Slavic & East-European Languages & Literature, Columbus, Ohio

Pima Community College, Pima, California

Pittsburgh University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana

Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey

San Diego State University, San Diego, California

State University of New York-Albany, Albany, New York

Southern California School in Interpretation, Los Angeles, CA

University of Arizona, Summer Institute of Court Interpreting, Tucson, Arizona

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of California, San Diego Extension, San Diego, California

University of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina

University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii

University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts

University of Nebraska-Kearney, Kearney, Nebraska

University of North Carolina-Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina

University of Texas-El Paso, El Paso, Texas

University of Texas-Dallas, Dallas, Texas

University of Washington, Seattle, WA

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, North Carolina

Answer 2

I don't know what state (or even country) you're in, but make sure you take classes from a regionally accredited college (in California, that would be Western Assoc of Schools and Colleges). If you're a Californian, you can take online courses from community colleges for very low cost (about $20 a unit). You would go to the California Virtual Campus at www.cvc.edu and choose courses from the California community college system. In other states, check for community college online courses in that state. You'll get a good education for the first two years.

Answer 3

good online college

Answer 4

Pennfoster and Phonix online colleges are pretty good.