ATA certification is one of the industry's most respected credentials for translators and is the only widely recognized measure of competence for translation in the U.S.

ATA members can highlight their directory listing with Credentialed Interpreter designations for conference, healthcare, and legal.

To earn ATA certification, a translator must pass a challenging three-hour proctored exam. The exam assesses the language skills of a professional translator: comprehension of the source …

Mar 31, 2025 · This article explores the critical role of certified court interpreters, the risks of using unqualified interpreters, and real-world cases where interpretation errors led to wrongful …

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Professional translators and interpreters connect us to our world. When you care about your customers and quality, you need an ATA member.

Jun 16, 2025 · Every year, hundreds of people take ATA’s certification exam and approximately 80% of them fail to earn ATA certification. This article, written by an exam grader with 15 years …

May 17, 2022 · ATA recently launched its second year of offering the certification exam online. In 2021, we began partnering with ExamRoom.AI, an international remote testing platform, to …

Translators are certified by ATA in a specific language pair and direction (from or into English). Certification is currently available in the following language combinations:

Interpreters often specialize in certain subject areas, such as law, medicine, business, banking, technology, science, and literature. Specialization requires an in-depth knowledge of the …