Why Isn鈥檛 ATA Certification Offered in My Language?
ATA currently offers certification in 34 language pairs, but there鈥檚 always room for more as long as certain criteria are met. As a member-driven…
The Knapp Review Three Years On: Upward and Onward!
In early 2020, ATA鈥檚 Board engaged Knapp & Associates International, Inc., a firm specializing in certification and credentialing, to perform a review of the…
E85: ATA Certification Exam: What You Need to Succeed
Learn insights into the practice test, what you should do with the results, and a long list of ways to prepare for the exam.
Keys to Success: Exam Preparation Workshops for Spanish<>English Translators
ATA鈥檚 certification exam is a rigorous test of professional-level translation skills, and with good reason. Despite the common misconception that being bilingual is enough…
Improving Exam Accessibility
As the April 1st beginning of the certification exam year draws near, it鈥檚 a good time to look at the progress we鈥檝e made in…
鈥淚 Failed the Practice Test. Now What?鈥
By now most people are aware that taking a practice test is a highly effective way to assess one鈥檚 readiness to take ATA鈥檚 certification…
Rites of Passage: Selecting and Preparing Source Texts for the Certification Exam
Ask an ATA certification exam grader to name the most difficult thing about the job, and chances are they鈥檒l reply, 鈥減assage selection.鈥 You might…
Level of Performance Targeted by ATA鈥檚 Certification Credential
In 2020, Knapp & Associates International, Inc., presented its 鈥淩eview of the ATA Certification Program鈥1 to ATA鈥檚 Board of Directors. This review included a…
E74: The ATA Certification Exam On Demand
The ATA certification exam is now available online and on demand, and this episode of the ATA Podcast will tell you all about it.
Forming A Peer Study Group to Prepare for ATA’s Certification Exam
Peer-based study groups are an effective way to prepare for ATA鈥檚 certification exam. Learn how one recent group was organized and administered, including recommended best practices for future groups.
The Certification Exam: In Demand and On Demand!
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,…
Demystifying ATA鈥檚 Certification Exam: Better Off 鈥淟iteral鈥 or 鈥淔ree鈥?
A common misconception about ATA鈥檚 certification exam is that candidates must translate literally or word-for-word to be successful. Even those who aren鈥檛 susceptible to…