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Medical Spanish CME Course

If you’re searching for a medical Spanish CME course specifically, not a trip abroad, not an in-person workshop, but an accredited online course you can complete around a working clinical schedule, this is it. Mastering Medical Spanish (MMS) is Common Ground International’s structured, CME-accredited online program, and it’s been building clinical Spanish fluency for healthcare professionals since 2001.

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Part of our Medical Spanish programs. Looking for the in-person, travel version instead? See the Medical Spanish Immersion trip.

What You Actually Get

The core online CME course, laid out plainly.

11 Weeks, Structured

Roughly 2 to 3 hours of self-study per week.

11 Live Practice Sessions

One per week, online, with both AM and PM options so it fits around clinical hours.

Three Levels

Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced, so you start where you actually are.

35.5 to 47.5 CME and CE Credits

Depending on level, approved by AAFP and the California Board of Registered Nursing.

Private Facebook Community

For ongoing practice and peer support.

60-Day Money-Back Guarantee

If the course isn’t a good fit, you’re covered.

Online Modules, Not Just a Video Library

The course runs on a functional proficiency approach: the vocabulary and grammar you actually need for patient conversations, not material that doesn’t come up in clinical scenarios. Self-paced modules build the foundation between live sessions, so you’re not sitting through generic content designed for tourists or students, everything is built around real clinical situations, intake, diagnosis, treatment explanation, and pharmacological counseling.

Live Practice, Not Just Self-Study

11 live sessions run weekly, with morning and evening options so the schedule works around shifts rather than against them. This is the part self-paced-only programs skip, live conversation practice with an instructor and classmates, not just quizzes and video lectures. Between live sessions, a conversation partner adds another 11-plus hours of speaking practice.

Real CME and CE Credit

Credits are approved by AAFP and the California Board of Registered Nursing, and they scale with level: 35.5 credits at the Beginning level, up to 47.5 at the Advanced level. If you have continuing education funds to use, this course is built to qualify.

Approved by AAFP

Approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing

Credits scale with your level: Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced

35.5

CME / CE CREDITS · BEGINNING

CME / CE CREDITS · INTERMEDIATE

47.5

CME / CE CREDITS · ADVANCED

Which Level Is Right for You?

Not sure where you’d start? Take the free Medical Spanish Placement Test first, it takes a few minutes and points you to the right level instead of guessing.

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Looking for CME Built Around Your Specific Role?

This page covers the core online CME course. If you want content built specifically around your profession, these go deeper on role-specific scenarios:

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this course entirely online?

Yes. Mastering Medical Spanish is a fully online program, self-paced modules plus 11 live weekly sessions with both AM and PM scheduling options. There’s no travel and no in-person requirement.

How many CME credits do I earn?

Credit totals scale by level, from 35.5 credits at the Beginning level, 36 at the Intermediate level and up to 47.5 at the Advanced level, approved by AAFP and the California Board of Registered Nursing.

How long does the course take?

11 weeks, with roughly 2 to 3 hours of self-study per week plus one live session weekly.

What if the course isn’t a good fit?

It’s covered by a 60-day money-back guarantee.

Is this different from the Medical Spanish Immersion trip?

Yes. The Medical Spanish Immersion trip is 1 to 6 weeks of in-person, in-country travel and clinical outreach. This course is fully online with no travel required. Both carry CME and CE credit, but they’re built for different needs and different schedules.

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