Program Overview

Professional Spanish Certificate

Program Type

• Certificate

Format

• On Campus

Estimated Time to Complete

• 1-2 semesters

Credit Hours

• 12

Program Description

Bolster your degree by learning Spanish specifically for your future career. No matter what profession you choose, the ability to communicate in multiple languages will be seen as an invaluable asset to future employers. The UNT Department of Spanish offers nine courses tailored to specific industries and professions.

Why Earn a Professional Spanish Certificate?

Whether you want to get ahead at work, start a new career, or travel with confidence, learning Spanish will benefit you. You will strengthen your skills to communicate effectively and can provide endless opportunities. This opportunity will provide the tools and develop the skills you need to read, write and speak Spanish.

Professional Spanish Certificate Highlights

• Develop a practical skill that will boost your marketability in a multicultural world.
• Build your mastery of both English and Spanish.
• Opportunity to study abroad in Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Spain, and beyond, including a translation internship.

Professional Spanish Certificate Courses

• Spanish for Social Services (3 hrs) Emphasis on Spanish language skills needed in the area of social services to communicate with Hispanic clients and staff. Includes specialized vocabulary, workplace scenarios, dialogues and information on Hispanic culture related to this profession.
• Spanish for Hotel and Restaurant Management (3 hrs) Emphasizes the Spanish language capabilities needed in the hotel and restaurant management fields to communicate with Hispanic customers and staff. Includes specialized vocabulary, hotel and restaurant scenarios, sample dialogues and information on Hispanic culture related to these two industries.
• Spanish for Travel and Tourism (3 hrs) Emphasis on Spanish language skills needed in the travel and tourism industry to communicate with Hispanic clients and staff. Includes specialized vocabulary, travel scenarios, dialogues and information on Hispanic culture related to those industries.
• Spanish for the Medical Professions I (3 hrs) Emphasizes the Spanish language capabilities needed in the medical field to communicate with Hispanic patients. Includes specialized medical vocabulary, medical scenarios, sample dialogues and information on Hispanic culture related to health care.
• Business Spanish (3 hrs) Oral, written and reading skills in Spanish for business purposes, as well as a cultural understanding of how business transactions are conducted in the Hispanic world.
• Spanish for Law Enforcement (3 hrs) Emphasizes the Spanish language capabilities needed in the law enforcement field to communicate with the Spanish speaking population. Specialized vocabulary, scenarios, sample dialogues and information on Hispanic culture as they relate to law enforcement.

Related Programs

• Spanish Minor
• Latina/o and Mexican-American Studies Certificate

Similar Areas of Study

• Business & Industry
• Education
• Humanities & Social Sciences

College and Department

• College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
• Department of Spanish