Medical Spanish in Guatemala

Medical Spanish immersion classes in Guatemala for doctors, nurses and hospital administrators  is directed towards medical, paramedic, nursing personnel as well as other health care personnel and students of the same fields. It is for those that wish to develop and improve their linguistics ability and Spanish understanding to maintain better communication with Hispanic patients that require attention and medical care in their own language.

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The format for this Spanish class  is one student per teacher, five hours a day, five days a week with homestay with a local family. Your Spanish acquisition with Casa Xelaju will be accelerated which will allow you to develop a language proficiency in a matter of weeks. Besides that, our teachers will take you to visit clinics, hospitals where you will have informal conversations with nurses and local doctors.

Medical Spanish in Guatemala for doctors, nurses start any Monday-round. Health care workers who participate in this program will learn Spanish five hours a day, five days week while live with a local family. If a students is looking for more privacy, we offer apartments for rent in our own building. With our daily activities, doctor, nurses will be able to reinforce their new linguistic skills by participating in cooking,  weaving, dancing lessons, volunteer work with La Pedrera Community, lectures, field trips and excursions during the weekends.

Objectives

To help students communicate easily with their patients, thus creating a more welcoming and trusting environment. To develop and improve skills in the precise use of grammar while speaking, listening, reading and writing prescriptions and necessary repor ts in clinics and hospitals, making use of adequate medical vocabulary.

Materials: You should buy a Spanish/English dictionary with medical terminology. We recommend Vox Medical Spanish Dictionary and for text book, Spanish for Health Care Provider  Spanish for Health Care. You are welcome to bring your own text book.

If you are not able to take our immersion Spanish classes in Guatemala, we offer classes online through skype.