Certificate in Arabic for Health Care Professions

Wayne State University

NGOs, language service employers, healthcare and health insurance companies, medical schools, and medical providers increasingly seek candidates with adequately certified specialized language and cultural skills. These skills are particularly important in Michigan, given its location as a hub for industry and a haven for Arabic-speaking communities, where Arabic is an asset and used in the domains of religion, commerce, education, administration, and other industries. The Undergraduate Certificate in Arabic for the Health Care Professions provides students with the ability to read, write, listen, and speak in Modern Standard and dialectal Arabic carry out specialized and routine relevant tasks. Students also gain knowledge about cultural differences and practices that allow them to better understand health care contexts and function within an Arab/Arabic cultures.