Rates of Services

For rates of service please call us at (213) 553-1818 or submit an online request form. Please note that all online request forms will be reviewed within 48 hours of submission. If you need faster response, please call us at the above number.

INTERPRETATION SERVICES:
Online Request Form

WRITTEN TRANSLATION SERVICES:
Online Request Form

LANGUAGE SKILLS ASSESSMENT:
Online Request Form

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:
Please call (213) 553-1818 to see upcoming training schedules.

Please note these details regarding our services:

INTERPRETATION (consecutive and simultaneous interpreting)

PALS for Health must be contacted 24-hours in advance prior to appointment time during regular business hours with any cancellations regarding consecutive interpretation services. Click here for hours of operation.
PALS for Health must be contacted 5 business days in advance during regular business hours with any cancellations regarding simultaneous interpretation (SI) services. Click here for hours of operation.
A minimum of one (1) hour is charged for all last minute cancellations of consecutive interpretation appointments (i.e. less than 24-hours in advance prior to appointment
time).
A minimum of two (2) hours per interpreter (a minimum of 2 interpreters are required for SI services) is charged for all last minute cancellations of simultaneous interpretation appointments (i.e. less than 5 days in advance).

WRITTEN TRANSLATIONS

PALS for Health strives to provide you with the most competitive rate possible. Costs of translation can vary depending on the length of the document to be translated, complexity of the language, design, lay-out, typesetting needs, or quick turn-around.
Service fee includes analysis of base (English) document, translation, review and basic formatting.
‘Back Translation’ services are available. Please call for more information or note this request on the on-line request form.
All original or 'source' (i.e. English) documents should be MS Word compatible electronic files. If document requires re-input due to graphics or other non-conversion factors additional fees may be required.
The submitted original or 'source' document will be considered firm. Language translators are not allowed to modify the source document for any reason. It is the client's responsibility to submit source documents at the desired literacy level.
Minimum order per document is 125 words regardless of the number of actual words.
Once a translation estimate (order form) is signed off (or verbally agreed to) by the client, the translation process will begin.
Any edits, additions or subtractions to the source (English) document once the translation is in process will require a separate estimate/order with additional costs as this is considered a new project.
Completed product will be provided via email (PDF copy). Hard copies available (copy costs of $.10/pg plus postage).
Price quotes are valid for 30 days from top date.
Final payment due 15 business days after completion. Late charges will apply.

PALS FOR HEALTH GUARANTEE: PALS for Health strives and takes pride in all our translations. PALS for Health will work with clients to ensure complete satisfaction. A project's 'completion date' is based on a variety of factors - complexity, format and language.

LANGUAGE SKILLS ASSESSMENT & PROFESSIONAL TRAINING COURSES

PALS for Health administers the language proficiency exam at highly competitive rates. For more information, please call (213) 553-1818 or submit an Online Request Form.
Language skills assessment is done on a regular rotating basis. A cancellation fee of $50 will be charged for each ‘no-show’ or those who cancel their assessment with less than 24-hours notice during regular business hours.
Results of the language skills assessment will be available after 15 business days.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING COURSES

Some courses provided by PALS for Health (e.g. ‘Connecting Worlds’ courses) require pre-requisites including but not limited to a language proficiency score of 80% or higher on a PALS for Health’s (or equivalent) language skills assessment.
For the 40-hour ‘Connecting Worlds’ course each student must not miss more than 2 hours of instruction or they will not qualify for satisfactory completion of the course.
For the 40-hour ‘Connecting Worlds’ course students must pass the post-training test (taken during class hours) in order to receive a signed certificate of successful completion. Those who do not pass the post-test will receive an attendance verification letter.