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Updated 2003-07-05
The ATA Accreditation Examination: What is ATA Accreditation?

Program implemented in 1971

Over 2,000 ATA members are currently accredited, many in more than one language pair

Serves as a testament to a translator's professional competence to translate from one specific language to another

Awarded after a candidate passes an open-book examination which is administered under controlled conditions

Available only to ATA members and remains valid as long as membership in the Association continues

Automatically converts membership from associate membership to active or corresponding membership status

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