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Health Care Interpreting Department Requirements

The HCI 180 Medical Interpreting Practicum gives you the opportunity to interpret in real world settings under the supervision of practicing professional interpreters.

HCI 180 - Practicum Requirements

This practicum takes place at University Health/Truman Medical Center (TMC) and Children’s Mercy Hospital (CMH). To participate in shadowing and practicum assignments, you must complete specific requirements. At the end of the fall semester, all students must complete and provide the following information to the HCI supervisor:

  1. Proof of up-to-date immunizations: records must include:
    1. TB tests from admitted year with readings*
    2. Two (2) MMR*
    3. Two (2) Varicella*
    4. Current year's flu shot
    5. Tdap no more than 10 years old
    6. Three (3) Hepatitis B vaccinations
  2. Completed and signed cover sheet from CMH.

*You may use a titer for MMR, Varicella, Hep B and TB. Ask the HCI supervisor for details.

You must submit documents to the HCI supervisor for both TMC and CMH no later than Jan. 1. The supervisor will FIRST approve documents. These documents include the following:

  • This year’s flu shot.
  • TB symptom review sheets for CMH and TMC if required.
  • If you did not use bloodwork for your TB test, your second TB test needs to be completed and read by Dec. 1.
  • Required immunizations (MMR, Varicella Tdap, and Hep B).
  • Cover sheet for TMC

Children's Mercy Hospital

You will be required to attend an orientation and complete an online training module for CMH on its due date.

Truman Medical Center paperwork instructions

  • Your documents will be sent to the HCI supervisor who will review the documents. Once approved the HCI supervisor will send a page with a signature confirming that the documents are in order.
  • You will use the approved documents and page with a signature to complete the application and badge and parking permits via the student application link.

NOTE: Some students may be required to complete the return to TMC form. 

All students must complete the application for graduation form.