ATA Certification Program

Certification Program Mission

Mission Statement

The mission of the ATA Certification Committee is to implement an examination program to evaluate the competence of translators according to guidelines that reflect current professional practice.

To accomplish that mission, the Certification Committee undertakes the following tasks:

• To establish, train, and maintain working groups that perform the following functions:
  
  
  1. Prepare and evaluate examinations consisting of texts to be translated from a certain foreign language into English or from English into a certain foreign language.
  2. Prepare and evaluate practice tests.
  3. Conduct reviews of examinations
     
     
• To standardize passage selection and grading practices. To produce and maintain a comprehensive manual of policies and procedures for the certification program.
  
  
• To disseminate accurate information about the certification program both within and outside the ATA.
  
  
• To develop relations with sister associations in other countries with a view to cooperate with them on certification matters and/or streamline certification policies and practices.
  
  
• To review certification program policies and procedures and to implement changes as necessary.