Applied Bilingual Spanish Language Skills

The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Applied Bilingual Spanish Language Skills will introduce students to the application of Spanish-English bilingual language skills in workplace settings.

Details

Field of Interest

Culture and Society

Academic Plan Code

5247

Total credits required

25 - 69

Catalog Year

2026 - 2027

Upon completion of additional education, students can apply their bilingual language skills within focused settings, including allied health, administration of justice, business, or education.

What You'll Learn

Demonstrate comprehension of
Communicate effectively in both languages within specific contexts.
Demonstrate the ability to give instructions and maintain conversations in the past, present, and future.
Demonstrate comprehension of cultural norms, values, beliefs, and regional variations with speakers of diverse backgrounds.
Apply disciplinary information in a manner that is appropriate to the topic, situation, and audience.

Admission criteria

Some fluency in conversational Spanish is required for program admission and will be assessed by the Program Director and/or program faculty.

Career Statistics

Successful completion of this certificate may lead to employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related occupations with associated Arizona-based wages* for this certificate. Education requirements vary for the occupations listed below, so you may need further education or degrees in order to qualify for some of these jobs and earn the related salaries. Please visit with an academic advisor and/or program director for additional information. You can click on any occupation to view the detail regarding education level, wages, and employment information.

Customer Service Representatives

$38,100

Office Clerks, General

$41,640

* Career and wage information provided by Pipeline AZ using data, reports, and forecasts which are generated using government data sources. Sources

Course Sequence by Term

The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:

Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Degree Progress Report Tool in your Student Center to manage your plan.
The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.

Pathway Map Options

There are multiple options available for this pathway map. These options vary depending on the locations, partners, and available tracks of the award.

These pathway map options may share some common coursework. To explore what additional coursework may be required, select your desired option from the list below. Once selected, the list of courses and any associated details will be automatically updated in the course sequence below. The differences between individual pathway map options may only be a few courses.

Note: You will have to select one of the options below to view available course sequences.

Applied Bilingual Spanish Language Skills
Specialization 1: Behavioral Health
Specialization 2: Bilingual Nursing Fellowship Program
Specialization 3: Business
Specialization 4: Education
Specialization 5: General
Specialization 6: Healthcare
Specialization 7: Law Enforcement
Specialization 8: Office and Administrative Support

Full-time

Full-time Sequence

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A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
SPA101	Elementary Spanish I		Critical course Gateway course	G, OCM	4
BHS150 or BHS165 or BHS185	Introduction to Behavioral Health and Social Services or Applied Therapeutic Communication Skills or Cultural Competence in Behavioral Health			H, SB, SCB or None or C	3
SPA101	Elementary Spanish I		Critical course Gateway course	G, OCM	4
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing placement or (C/ better in ESL097 or WAC101) or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C/better in ESL097 or WAC101),or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 and Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).	Critical course	FYC, WCM or FYC, WCM	3
BIO156 or BIO181	Introductory Biology for Allied Health or General Biology (Majors) I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in RDG100, or RDG100LL, or higher, or eligibility for CRE101. One year of high school or one semester of college level chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in RDG100, or RDG100LL, or higher, or eligibility for CRE101. One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended.	OR One year of high school biology	NSI, SQ or NSI, SQ	4
PSY101	Introduction to Psychology			SB, SCB	3
SPA101	Elementary Spanish I		Critical course Gateway course	G, OCM	4
GBS151	Introduction to Business				3
SPA101	Elementary Spanish I		Critical course Gateway course	G, OCM	4
EDU230	Cultural Diversity In Education			AHM, C, HU	3
SPA101	Elementary Spanish I		Critical course Gateway course	G, OCM	4
COM263	Elements of Intercultural Communication			C, G, SB, SCB	3
SPA101	Elementary Spanish I		Critical course Gateway course	G, OCM	4
COM263	Elements of Intercultural Communication			C, G, SB, SCB	3
SPA101	Elementary Spanish I		Critical course Gateway course	G, OCM	4
AJS101	Introduction to Criminal Justice			IAM, SB	3
SPA101	Elementary Spanish I		Critical course Gateway course	G, OCM	4
CIS105	Survey of Computer Information Systems			CS	3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2Term 2Spring Semester (Term 2)Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
SPA102 or SPA111	Elementary Spanish II or Fundamentals of Spanish	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA101 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA101, or SPA115, or two years of high school Spanish, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		G, OCM or None	4
SPA102 or SPA111	Elementary Spanish II or Fundamentals of Spanish	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA101 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA101, or SPA115, or two years of high school Spanish, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		G, OCM or None	4
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC, WCM or FYC, WCM	3
BIO201	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO156++, or BIO181++, or one year of high school biology) and (RDG100, or RDG100LL, or higher, or eligibility for CRE101). CHM130 or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required.		NSI, SG	4
(CHM130 and CHM130LL) or CHM130AA	(Fundamental Chemistry and Fundamental Chemistry Laboratory) or Fundamental Chemistry with Lab	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(CHM100, or high school algebra, or MAT140 or higher, or an EdReady-Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra and Statistics score of 70 or higher, or an EdReady-College Algebra score of 80 or higher) and (RDG100, or RDG100LL, or higher, or eligibility for CRE101 as indicated by appropriate reading placement)], or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: A grade of "C" or better in CHM130. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(CHM100, or high school algebra, or MAT140 or higher, or an EdReady-Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra and Statistics score of 70 or higher, or an EdReady-College Algebra score of 80 or higher) and (RDG100, or RDG100LL, or higher, or eligibility for CRE101 as indicated by appropriate reading placement)], or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair.	OR One year of high school chemistry	NSI in combo w/ CHM130LL; and NSI in combo w/ CHM130; or NSI, SQ	3–4
SPA102 or SPA111	Elementary Spanish II or Fundamentals of Spanish	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA101 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA101, or SPA115, or two years of high school Spanish, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		G, OCM or None	4
SPA102 or SPA111	Elementary Spanish II or Fundamentals of Spanish	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA101 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA101, or SPA115, or two years of high school Spanish, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		G, OCM or None	4
SPA119	Spanish for Educational Settings I				3
SPA102 or SPA111	Elementary Spanish II or Fundamentals of Spanish	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA101 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA101, or SPA115, or two years of high school Spanish, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		G, OCM or None	4
SPA102 or SPA111	Elementary Spanish II or Fundamentals of Spanish	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA101 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA101, or SPA115, or two years of high school Spanish, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		G, OCM or None	4
SPA117	Health Care Spanish I				3
SPA102 or SPA111	Elementary Spanish II or Fundamentals of Spanish	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA101 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA101, or SPA115, or two years of high school Spanish, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		G, OCM or None	4
SPA109	Law Enforcement Spanish I				3
SPA102 or SPA111	Elementary Spanish II or Fundamentals of Spanish	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA101 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA101, or SPA115, or two years of high school Spanish, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		G, OCM or None	4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
SPA201	Intermediate Spanish I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA102, or SPA111, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		G, OCM	4
SPA225	Intermediate Spanish Conversation I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA102, or SPA116, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.			3
MAT140 or MAT141 or MAT142 or MAT145 or MAT146	College Mathematics or College Mathematics or College Mathematics or College Mathematics with Review or College Mathematics with Review	Prerequisites: An appropriate District placement, or a grade of C or better in (MAT052, MAT053, and MAT055), or (MAT055, MAT056, and MAT057), or MAT09+, or MAT103, or MAT114, or MAT115, or MAT12+. or Prerequisites: An appropriate District placement, or a grade of C or better in (MAT052, MAT053, and MAT055), or (MAT055, MAT056, and MAT057), or MAT09+, or MAT103, or MAT114, or MAT115, or MAT12+. or Prerequisites: An appropriate District placement, or a grade of C or better in (MAT052, MAT053, and MAT055), or (MAT055, MAT056, and MAT057), or MAT09+, or MAT103, or MAT114, or MAT115, or MAT12+. or No requisites or No requisites	Critical course OR Satisfactory completion of higher level math course	MA, QNR or MA, QNR or MA, QNR or MA, QNR or MA, QNR	3–6
BIO202	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in BIO201 or BIO201CM.		NSI, SG	4
SPA201	Intermediate Spanish I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA102, or SPA111, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		G, OCM	4
SPA117	Health Care Spanish I				3
SPA201	Intermediate Spanish I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA102, or SPA111, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		G, OCM	4
SPA225	Intermediate Spanish Conversation I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA102, or SPA116, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.			3
SPA201	Intermediate Spanish I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA102, or SPA111, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		G, OCM	4
SPA225	Intermediate Spanish Conversation I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA102, or SPA116, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.			3
SPA201	Intermediate Spanish I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA102, or SPA111, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		G, OCM	4
SPA225	Intermediate Spanish Conversation I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA102, or SPA116, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.			3
SPA118	Health Care Spanish II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA117 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.			3
SPA201	Intermediate Spanish I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA102, or SPA111, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		G, OCM	4
SPA201	Intermediate Spanish I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA102, or SPA111, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		G, OCM	4
SPA225	Intermediate Spanish Conversation I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA102, or SPA116, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.			3
SPA201	Intermediate Spanish I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA102, or SPA111, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		G, OCM	4
SPA225	Intermediate Spanish Conversation I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA102, or SPA116, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.			3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
SPA202	Intermediate Spanish II	Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in SPA201, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		G, OCM	4
SPA226	Intermediate Spanish Conversation II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA201, or SPA225, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.			3
BIO205	Microbiology	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO156++, or BIO181++, or one year of high school biology) and (RDG100, or RDG100LL, or higher, or eligibility for CRE101). CHM130 or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required.		NSI, SG	4
SPA202	Intermediate Spanish II	Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in SPA201, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		G, OCM	4
SPA118	Health Care Spanish II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA117 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.			3
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095, or RDG100, or RDG100LL, or RDG111, or RDG112, or RDG113, or an appropriate district placement, or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	3
SPA202	Intermediate Spanish II	Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in SPA201, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		G, OCM	4
SPA226	Intermediate Spanish Conversation II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA201, or SPA225, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.			3
SPA202	Intermediate Spanish II	Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in SPA201, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		G, OCM	4
SPA226	Intermediate Spanish Conversation II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA201, or SPA225, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.			3
SPA202	Intermediate Spanish II	Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in SPA201, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		G, OCM	4
SPA226	Intermediate Spanish Conversation II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA201, or SPA225, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.			3
SPA202	Intermediate Spanish II	Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in SPA201, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		G, OCM	4
SPA202	Intermediate Spanish II	Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in SPA201, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		G, OCM	4
SPA226	Intermediate Spanish Conversation II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA201, or SPA225, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.			3
SPA202	Intermediate Spanish II	Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in SPA201, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.		G, OCM	4
SPA226	Intermediate Spanish Conversation II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in SPA201, or SPA225, or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.			3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 5Term 5
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
SPA205	Spanish for Medical Interpretation I	Prerequisites: A grade of B or better in SPA202 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.	OR Permission of Department or Division		3
HU	Humanities, Fine Arts & Design			HU	2–3
SPA205	Spanish for Medical Interpretation I	Prerequisites: A grade of B or better in SPA202 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.	OR Permission of Department or Division		3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 6Term 6
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
SPA206	Spanish for Medical Interpretation II	Prerequisites: A grade of B or better in SPA205 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.			3
SPA206	Spanish for Medical Interpretation II	Prerequisites: A grade of B or better in SPA205 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required.			3

Courses Not Currently Offered

Chandler-Gilbert Community College does not currently offer these courses. These courses may be offered by other Maricopa Community Colleges as indicated below. Select the link to view current availability and whether courses are offered in person, online, or in a hybrid format. Tuition rates are the same across Maricopa Community Colleges, but course fees may vary.

Courses listed in this pathway map that are not currently offered at Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Course Number	Course Name	Offering Colleges
BHS150	Introduction to Behavioral Health and Social Services	Glendale, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Phoenix, Rio Salado, South Mountain
BHS165	Applied Therapeutic Communication Skills	Glendale, Phoenix, Rio Salado, South Mountain
BHS185	Cultural Competence in Behavioral Health	Glendale, Mesa, South Mountain
MAT140	College Mathematics	Scottsdale
MAT145	College Mathematics with Review	GateWay, Phoenix, Rio Salado, South Mountain
MAT146	College Mathematics with Review	Mesa
SPA109	Law Enforcement Spanish I	Not currently offered
SPA118	Health Care Spanish II	Phoenix, Rio Salado, South Mountain
SPA119	Spanish for Educational Settings I	Not currently offered
SPA205	Spanish for Medical Interpretation I	Rio Salado
SPA206	Spanish for Medical Interpretation II	Phoenix, Rio Salado, South Mountain
SPA225	Intermediate Spanish Conversation I	GateWay, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Rio Salado, South Mountain

Course Area Key

Gateway Course = Generally the first major-specific course in a pathway.

Critical Course = A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.

AHM = Arts and Humanities
C = Cultural Diversity in the US
CS = Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application
FYC = First-Year Composition
G = Global Awareness
H = Historical Awareness
HU = Humanities, Fine Arts & Design
IAM = Institutions of the Americas
L = Literacy & Critical Inquiry
MA = Mathematics
NSI = Natural Sciences
OCM = Oral Communication
QNR = Quantitative Reasoning
SB = Social-Behavioral Sciences
SCB = Social and Behavioral Sciences
SG = Natural Sciences General
SQ = Natural Sciences Quantitative
WCM = Written Communication

Official Curriculum Documentation

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Catalog page: https://cgc.catalog.maricopa.edu/programs/5247-CGC08

Disclaimer

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.

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