Legal Office Interpreting Spanish
Certificate of Achievement (Transcripted) Legal Studies · Santa Ana College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Program Code: SAC.LOIS.CA
Program Control Number: 35705
The certificate of achievement curriculum for Legal Office Interpreting Spanish is designed to prepare the student for employment in a legal setting interpreting Spanish to English and English to Spanish. Students will be prepared for employment in law offices, court reporting services and the courts, both on the State and Federal level. Students will have a basic understanding of legal terminology, ethics and legal procedures.
Learning Outcome(s):
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of legal terminology in both English and Spanish.
- Apply the legal ethics and California regulations of the legal profession to interpreting.
- Demonstrate an entry level proficiency in legal interpretation (Spanish/English).
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Courses | 13-16 | |
| Legal Interpretation and Translation - Spanish / English | 3 | |
| LAW 133 | Legal Interpretation and Translation - Spanish / English | 3 |
| orBA 133 | Legal Interpretation and Translation - Spanish / English | 3 |
| Law and Society | 3 | |
| LAW 100 | Law and Society | 3 |
| orPARA 100 | Law and Society | 3 |
| Legal Ethics | 3 | |
| LAW 121 | Legal Ethical Reasoning | 3 |
| orPARA 121 | Legal Ethical Reasoning | 3 |
| LAW 110 | Legal Terminology | 2 |
| BA 149 | Technology for Interpreters & Translators | 1 |
| Work Experience | 1-4 | |
| LAW 299 | Work Experience - Law | 1-4 |
| orPARA 299 | Work Experience - Paralegal | 1-4 |
| orPARA 105 | Work Experience - CLIRRC | 1-4 |
| Total | 13-16 | |