Role-specific phrases, quizzes, and clinical modules for nurses, doctors, EMTs, and every healthcare professional who needs it now.
English for Spanish-speaking healthcare teams · Inglés para tu trabajo
Spanish-speaking team members can practice English for patient conversations, shift handoffs, scheduling, and their clinical role. Choose English as the learning language and Spanish as the native language, then assign the right specialty.
Set up English training →Team plans include assignments and practice reporting.
When your patient is in pain and there's no interpreter available, you need the right words immediately — not a year from now. That's why this exists.
Language access is required by ACA Section 1557 — but 3am doesn't wait for a phone interpreter to connect.
Textbook dialogues teach "the weather is nice." Clinical encounters need "rate your pain from zero to ten."
12-hour shifts leave exactly zero hours for Duolingo. You need targeted, role-specific, and fast.
ICU nurses need different words than L&D nurses. EMTs need scene control. OT needs ADL language. It's not one-size-fits-all.
For Emergencies When You Can't Wait
These tools buy you time in the critical moments before an interpreter arrives — while you build the long-term fluency that makes them unnecessary.
Real-time translation earbuds — both speaker and patient wear one. 40 languages, works offline. Ideal for bedside conversations when an interpreter is unavailable.
HIPAA-compliant clinical translation app built for healthcare. Covers 300+ languages, designed for EHR-adjacent use, trusted by hospitals nationwide.
No filler vocabulary. Every phrase below is pulled from real clinical scenarios — the ones where language access matters most.
Not all healthcare Spanish is the same. Each module is built for a specific clinical role and scenario — so you learn exactly what you need, nothing you don't.
Admission, vitals, medication admin, discharge
History taking, informed consent, diagnosis counseling
Scene safety, primary survey, triage, handoff
Child and parent communication, developmental history
Triage, labor, pushing, postpartum counseling
PHQ-9, GAD-7, Columbia Protocol, safety planning
Instructions, dosing, side effects, refills
Goals of care, code status, family meetings, comfort
Discharge scripts, teach-back, follow-up instructions
Free Trifold Download
Laminate-ready quick-reference card covering all 9 clinical modules. Clip it to your badge. Use it on shift. Download instantly — no payment required.
What You'll Get
Badge-card format PDF. Every phrase laminate-ready. Print, cut, clip to your badge. $29
Language competency and cultural competency qualify as continuing education on several accredited platforms. Earn credit while building a skill you actually need at the bedside.
Healthcare-specific CE/CME platform. Language and cultural competency courses for nurses, CNAs, and allied health professionals.
Free CME for licensed providers. Cultural competency and interpreter use qualify on multiple accredited pathways.
University-backed clinical language courses. Certificates recognized by many healthcare institutions for licensure renewal.
Reviewed and ranked for clinical use — not general travel Spanish
Language Threshold Teams start at $99/month for five learner seats. Ten seats are $159/month; 15 seats are $209/month, $627 for three months, or $2,090 for a year. Seats 6–10 add $12/month each and seats 11+ add $10/month each. Every published medical and professional module is included, with assignments and practice progress in the admin dashboard. Spanish-speaking staff can practice English by specialty while other team members continue learning Spanish.
Team enrollment opens from the app.
In-depth articles covering the exact Spanish you need by role and clinical scenario — evidence-based phrases, cultural context, and real-world usage.
Language Threshold is free to start — no account required. Pick your specialty, run through 20 phrases, and see how fast clinical Spanish sticks when the context is right.