Spanish for Business
Gain the skills you need to use foundational Spanish in the workplace.
About the Course
With the Workforce Edge Spanish for Business course, you can build skills and confidence to converse in Spanish, decreasing language barriers in the workplace.
Course Overview
The Spanish for Business course is an online, self-paced course that aims to increase Spanish language proficiency. It includes units that teach foundational Spanish, including words and phrases commonly used in the workplace. You will learn grammar, basic vocabulary and pronunciation to grow your ability to communicate in Spanish.
What You’ll Learn:
- Apply pronunciation and stress rules to correctly pronounce Spanish words.
- Use the correct forms of nouns, pronouns, articles and adjectives.
- Communicate in complete sentences using proper verb forms.
- Greet Spanish-speaking coworkers and communicate basic workplace information.
- Expand your ability to have detailed conversations in Spanish.
Unit Sequence
- Compare the Spanish alphabet to the English alphabet.
- Identify the sound(s) made by each Spanish letter.
- Differentiate multiple sounds made by the same letter.
- Indicate which syllable in a word will receive the stress.
- Practice the pronunciation rules you learned in this unit.
- Identify the meanings of commonly used Spanish nouns.
- Select the correct adjective form to agree with a noun based on gender and number.
- Compare the placement of descriptive adjectives in English and Spanish.
- Use the correct adjective of quantity in a given context.
- Indicate the correct possessive adjective to complete a given sentence.
- Determine the appropriate pronoun to refer to oneself or address someone else.
- Practice the grammar you learned in this unit.
- Identify the meanings and forms of commonly used Spanish verbs.
- Indicate the proper conjugated form of a verb to directly address a coworker, customer, or supervisor.
- Differentiate between the usages of similar verbs.
- Select the correct form of each verb when using two verbs together.
- Determine the correct form of the verb ir before an infinitive to communicate a future event.
- Use the appropriate sentence structure to ask questions, answer questions, or make a statement negative.
- Practice the grammar you learned in this unit.
- Determine the correct greeting or expression for a given context.
- Contrast the naming system used by Spanish speakers with that of English speakers.
- Use vocabulary related to people and things you typically encounter in the workplace.
- Identify numbers in Spanish.
- Identify colors, days, and dates in Spanish.
- Differentiate between question words in Spanish.
- Practice the vocabulary you learned in this unit.
- Identify common professions in Spanish.
- Determine the correct expression to describe a given weather condition or season.
- Identify family members and common types of pets in Spanish.
- State common hobbies and pastimes in Spanish.
- Request or provide directions to a particular location.
- Practice the vocabulary you learned in this unit.
Use your tuition assistance funds to cover the cost of this course
Step 1:
Verify your eligibility to receive tuition assistance funds with EdAssist, CVS Health’s third party education assistance provider. Colleague Zone > My Applications > CVS Health Tuition Assistance Program/EdAssist
- Complete a new application with EdAssist. When completing the application, select “Certificate” as the education program, “Spanish” as the area of study, and “Certificate – DIRECT BILL SEI Spanish/Nursing” as the employer program. The education provider will default to “Capella University SEI – Spanish/Nursing Cert. Program.” Select Continue. Start date is when you want to begin the program. End date is 60 days from your chosen start date. Course name: Spanish for Business, course number is simply “Certificate.” The cost of the program is $750.
- Upon application approval from EdAssist, submit your Letter of Credit (LOC) to CVSHSkills@strategiced.com to receive access to the Spanish course.
- Not looking to use your tuition assistance funds? Email CVSHSkills@strategiced.com for payment and access details.
Step 2:
Your invoice will be sent directly to CVS Health and approved tuition assistance funds are sent to us on your behalf.
Questions?
Email us at CVSHSkills@strategiced.com
EdAssist Tuition Reimbursement: Colleague Zone > My Applications > CVS Health Tuition Assistance Program/EdAssist
