Medical Spanish & Mandarin

Español clínico · 40 min PO daily × 4 wk → CanopyCredential, then 10 min Tue/Thu

中文 Mandarin · 20 min daily × 4 wk → 50 min daily × 48 wk → HSK 3

Total 60 min/day · Start Mon 09/14/2026 · Stop Sun 09/12/2027

Weekly study MAR

EG = every block signed off½ = partly doneHatched = nothing scheduledTap a cell to open that day

52 weeks at a glance

Sep 2026Teal edge = Spanish sprint · outline = this weekSep 2027

Which HSK 3? The new HSK 3.0 syllabus asks for 1,000 words at level 3. The older HSK 2.0 exam asks for 600. HSK 3.0 was piloted in January 2026, but most test dates in 2026 still ran on HSK 2.0.

This plan aims for 1,000 words, so you're covered either way. When you register (around June 2027), check which version and format your test center uses.

Weekly rhythm after week 4

Day	Mandarin	Spanish	Total
Mon · Wed · Fri	Flashcards 15 · lesson 20 · shadowing 10 · speak aloud 5	—	50 min
Tue · Thu	Same as above	Flashcards + one recorded mini-encounter	60 min
Sat	Tutor session 45 · flashcards 15	—	60 min
Sun	Flashcards only	—	15 min

Minimum dose for clinical or exam-crunch weeks: flashcards only (15 min). It keeps your review streak alive without falling behind.

How to use this page

Open Today each day. Check off each block as you finish it.
Your checkmarks save automatically. The top right corner shows where they're saved.
Use ‹ and › to look ahead or catch up on a missed day.
Put each day's phrases into Anki as flashcards (front: English, back: Spanish or Chinese).

Medical Spanish

CanopyCredential practice testFree · ~30 minTake it on week 1 Saturday as a baseline, then again on week 4 to compare.
CanopyCredential examIndividuals OKThe week 4 exit exam. Qualified Bilingual Staff under ACA Section 1557.
ALTA CCLAEmployer-bookedA phone exam built by Kaiser Permanente. Ask Kindred if they use it.
MedlinePlus en españolFreeSight translation practice: read the English handout aloud in Spanish, then check against the Spanish version.
¡A su salud! Spanish for Health ProfessionalsBookA Yale University Press textbook. Optional structured reference for the clinical dialogues.
CanopyLearn course$595+/yr · 45 CEOptional. You're already fluent, so the free resources plus this plan should be enough.

Mandarin

HSK Standard Course 1–3Textbook + workbookYour main lesson spine. Get the HSK 3.0 edition if you register for that version.
AnkiFree · iOS app paidFlashcards for both languages. Download a shared HSK deck and add your own cards.
PlecoFree coreDictionary with stroke order and audio. Look up every new word here.
HelloChineseFree tierWeeks 1–16: pinyin and tone games with speech feedback.
Du ChineseFreemiumGraded reading with audio, from week 17 on.
Pimsleur MandarinSubscriptionAudio-only lessons for your commute and travel weeks.
italki / PreplyPay per lessonTutors: once a week from week 5, twice a week from week 33.
Mandarin Corner (YouTube)FreeNatural-speed listening with subtitles, from week 33 on.
chinesetest.cnOfficialOfficial HSK registration and mock papers. Find US test centers and dates here.

Weekly study MAR

CanopyCredential (Qualified Bilingual Staff)

52 weeks at a glance

Weekly rhythm after week 4

Medical Spanish

Mandarin