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What proficiency level can I achieve after taking CanopyLearn Medical Spanish?

Since CanopyLearn Medical Spanish is a self-paced online course, certain results are not guaranteed to every learner as everyone has a different language background, learning style, level of dedication, and capability to learn another language. 

According to a panel of experts including linguists, psychometricians, and medical interpreters at the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE), a learner who scores highly on our Medical Spanish Level I-III quizzes with grades in the range of 80-100% is estimated to reflect the Conversational level on the Canopy Scale for Bilingual Medical Proficiency. This is equivalent to a CEFR designation of B2, roughly equivalent to an ILR designation of Speaking 2, Limited Working Proficiency or ACTFL designation of Advanced.

Detailed information about the Canopy Scale and Canopy's overall approach to bilingual medical proficiency can be found in our Toolkit for Bilingual Healthcare Communication

  • Level I is targeted at Canopy Basic Level 2. A learner who has ample opportunity to frequently interact in the target language in their daily professional and/or personal lives may reach a higher level.
  • Level II is targeted at Canopy Emergent Level 1. A learner who has ample opportunity to frequently interact in the target language in their daily professional and/or personal lives may reach a higher level.
  • Level III is targeted at Canopy Conversational Level 1. A learner who has ample opportunity to frequently interact in the target language in their daily professional and/or personal lives may reach a higher level.

Typically, in-person experience in a language is needed to develop high levels of proficiency. Some people who take CanopyLearn Medical Spanish already have many hours of experience in Spanish and therefore can score in the higher ranges on the CanopyCredential exam after training on medical terminology through CanopyLearn. 

Think about CanopyLearn as you would the courses you took to become a healthcare provider. The courses gave you the foundation of information needed, but it was the clinical experiences that built upon that foundation for you to provide care independently. This is the same with CanopyLearn. The online course teaches you the language need to learn medical Spanish. Practicing medical Spanish in a clinical setting will build upon that knowledge to give you a higher score on the CanopyCredential exam to become a qualified bilingual provider, just as you would rely on your real-world experience for the NCLEX or the USMLE.

No matter where you are in your medical Spanish proficiency journey, taking the CanopyCredential exam will give you robust and useful feedback according to Canopy Scale for Bilingual Medical Proficiency. More information can be found in our Toolkit for Bilingual Healthcare Communication