Medical Spanish Courses
Practical Spanish for Healthcare Professionals
Serve Spanish Speaking Patients With Confidence
Two Pathways - Immersion in Cusco or Online
Learning Spanish for healthcare goes far beyond vocabulary lists. It strengthens trust, reduces confusion, and helps you connect with patients on a human level. This program gives you the practical language skills to handle real clinical interactions, from taking patient history and explaining treatment to discussing medication and follow-up care. Whether you join us on site in Cusco or study online, you will gain the confidence to serve Spanish speaking patients more effectively, support better outcomes, and advance your career in a community where language truly matters.
Our approach combines relevant clinical language with authentic communication practice. You will work through realistic patient scenarios, build essential terminology for history taking, triage, symptoms, diagnosis, medication, discharge, consent, and culturally sensitive interaction. Classes are led by qualified instructors who are familiar with medical contexts and ensure that you learn usable language and applicable grammar.
Whether you work in a hospital, clinic, pharmacy, emergency response unit, or global health setting, this program gives you practical tools that transfer directly to daily patient care. Perfect for doctors, nurses, physician assistants, medical students, EMTs, pharmacists, and allied health professionals who want to improve communication, support better outcomes, and strengthen community trust.
“We are so happy to be partners with you – thank you for teaching our students so well and for your flexibility – it is much appreciated. Looking forward to more!”
I spent four weeks with program as my intentions were to improve my Spanish. I enjoyed the structure as the professors have expertise in modifying the speed and style of each lesson. I spent most of the time chatting about pertinent medical and dental topics The team were awesome and added to my personal and professional development. Overall I recommend this program because of the comprehensive approach and friendly professional staff.
Why Medical Spanish Matters
Spanish is the second most widely spoken language in the United States, and large Spanish speaking populations are found across Latin America, Europe, and increasingly in global health environments. Clinics, hospitals, pharmacies, and emergency response units often serve patients who feel more comfortable speaking Spanish, especially when describing pain, symptoms, or medication concerns. When healthcare providers have even basic conversational ability, levels of trust and clarity rise noticeably. Patients explain more, comply with treatment plans more readily, and avoid misunderstandings that could otherwise affect outcomes.
Whether you work in a hospital, clinic, pharmacy, emergency response unit, or public health projects, this program gives you practical tools that transfer directly to daily patient care. It is ideal for doctors, nurses, physician assistants, medical students, EMTs, pharmacists, allied health professionals, and global health volunteers. By improving your Spanish, you do more than communicate. You help create an environment where patients feel respected, understood, and willing to participate in their care.
The demand for bilingual healthcare providers continues to grow. Many institutions actively seek staff who can communicate with Spanish speaking communities, and language ability is increasingly seen as a key part of cultural competence. Gaining medical Spanish skills positions you to serve a wider range of patients, contribute directly to equity in healthcare access, and open new professional opportunities both locally and internationally.
How Our Courses Work
Our Medical Spanish programs are designed to give you real communication skills that transfer directly to patient care. You choose the format that fits your experience level, schedule, and professional goals. Programs are available in person at our school in Cusco or online through Zoom. You can also combine the two formats if this supports your learning.
One to One Private Program
This option gives you personalised instruction and direct practice tailored to your role and patient contexts.
- Fifteen hours of class per week
- One student and one teacher
- Typically three hours of focused learning per day
- Available for any number of weeks
This format allows your instructor to move at your pace and adjust content based on your progress and clinical interests.
Group Program
This option suits students who enjoy collaborative practice and shared role play scenarios.
- Four week program
- Minimum of two students at a similar level
- Forty hours in total across the course
- Typically two hours per day
Group sessions follow a structured learning pathway and build confidence through guided interaction.
What You Learn
Both private and group courses include:
- Core Spanish grammar taught in a practical clinical context
- Essential vocabulary for diagnosis, treatment, and general communication
- History taking and symptom description
- Emergency phrases and safety-related language
- Role play and situational dialogue practice
- Research and reading activities that support clinical literacy
Course pace adjusts according to your level and the speed at which you progress. Your instructor tracks improvement and guides you through the material in a logical sequence.
Choose Your Learning Format
- Study entirely in Cusco
- Study entirely online
- Split your course between in person sessions and online Zoom sessions
You are free to choose the format that works with your time and travel arrangements.
Extra Support When Studying in Cusco
- Accommodation can be booked through Proyecto Peru
- You can combine your language course with volunteering or internships in local clinics or community projects
This adds valuable experience for students interested in global health, emergency care, public health, or clinical rotations abroad.
Certificate of Completion
All students receive a certificate that records successful completion of the program. This certificate supports professional development goals and may be used for internal documentation, CVs, or educational portfolios.
Course Outcomes
By the end of your Medical Spanish program you will:
- Communicate confidently with Spanish speaking patients in real clinical settings
- Ask appropriate questions to obtain history, symptoms, and background information
- Convey diagnoses, care plans, and follow up instructions clearly and safely
- Use essential medical vocabulary to discuss pain, medications, procedures, allergies, and emergencies
- Respond more effectively in urgent situations where clarity is critical
- Build trust and rapport with patients who feel more comfortable speaking Spanish
- Navigate cultural elements that influence patient communication and compliance
- Work more efficiently with colleagues and medical interpreters
- Add a recognised program certificate to your professional development portfolio
These outcomes make your interactions safer, smoother, and more compassionate. You return to your work setting with practical skills that support better patient outcomes and stronger community relationships.
Medical Spanish Package Prices
Group Classes 40 hrs
- 40 hours of online or in person instruction over 4 weeks
- In groups of minimal 2 students of the same level with live teacher
- Basic Spanish grammar
- Vocabulary for diagnostics and treatment
- Situational dialogue practice with Spanish-speaking patients
- Research training activities
- Certificate upon completion
- 10 hrs per week (2hrs/day)
- 360 USD
Individual Classes 15 hrs
- 15 hours online or in person per week
- Individual with live teacher
- Basic Spanish grammar
- Vocabulary for diagnostics and treatment
- Situational dialogue practice with Spanish-speaking patients
- Research training activities
- Certificate upon completion
- 15 hrs per week (3hrs/day)
- 162 USD
