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Spanish Language Courses

Overview

Communicate effectively with your customers, potential customers or colleagues, regardless of your current Spanish language proficiency. Our courses, covering basic vocabulary and grammar, conversational expressions, questions, and commands are tailored to the needs of students for a fun, comfortable and thoughtful learning experience.

Who Should Enroll

Courses are designed for business and medical professionals who understand or speak very little or no Spanish, and who are interested in an effective, thoughtful language learning experience will find these courses valuable.

Program Benefits

  • Understand Spanish words and expressions used in workplace situations
  • Make statements, ask questions and carry on dialog using complete Spanish sentences
  • Recognize the differences between U.S. and Latino cultures
  • Assist co-workers in need of basic-to-intermediate Spanish skills
  • Demonstrate a desire to learn Spanish language skills
William Harvey, nationally recognized author, motivational speaker and instructor at UCI DCE discusses language acquisition, and his Business and Healthcare Spanish language courses geared toward English-speaking professionals seeking effective workplace communication techniques.

Course Schedule

Required Courses

TitleWinterSpringSummerFall
SPANISH XI1A
Fundamentals of Spanish (5.00 Units)
SPANISH XI1A
       
SPANISH X425
Spanish for Healthcare II (2.00 Units)
SPANISH X425
       
SPANISH X422
Workplace Spanish I (2.00 Units)
SPANISH X422
       
SPANISH X423
Workplace Spanish II (2.00 Units)
SPANISH X423
       
SPANISH X424
Spanish for Healthcare I (2.00 Units)
SPANISH X424
       

Course schedules are subject to change. Individual courses may be taken without enrolling in the full program.

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Academic Calendar

Event Winter 2023 Spring 2023 Summer 2023 Fall 2023
Registration Begins (after 2pm PT) Oct 20 Jan 19 Apr 20 Jul 13
Courses Begin* (week of) Jan 3 Mar 27 Jun 20 Sep 25
Courses End* (week of) Mar 13 Jun 5 Sep 5 Dec 11
Administrative Holidays Dec 22-31, Jan 1-3, Jan 16, Feb 20 Mar 31, May 29 Jun 19, Jul 4, Sep 4 Nov 10, Nov 23-24, Dec 25-26, Jan 1-2

*Actual dates may vary by program.

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On-site Training Available

Our Corporate Training specialists can deliver this program or customize one that fits your organization’s specific needs. Visit Corporate Training or call (949) 824-1847 for information.

English Proficiency Requirement
All certificate programs at UCI Division of Continuing Education (classroom and online formats) require professional-level English language proficiency in listening and note-taking, reading comprehension and vocabulary, written expression, and oral presentation.