Common Errors Found in the English>Spanish Certification Exam

By The Savvy Newcomer | March 31, 2020

Reblogged from The ATA Chronicle, with permission ATA certification continues to be a sought-after credential. As a way to prepare for this demanding exam,…

Changes in ATA Continuing Education Requirements

By The ATA Chronicle | March 13, 2020

ATA introduced continuing education requirements for certification in 2004. Prior to that, ATA certification was a “once-and-done” system, meaning that individuals who passed the…

12 Extra-Linguistic Skills You Need to Master before Taking ATA’s Certification Exam

By The ATA Chronicle | January 16, 2020

You’ve decided to take ATA’s certification exam. You’ve worked professionally as a translator for several years and you’ve taken (and passed) the practice test1…

Common Errors Found in the English>Spanish Certification Exam

By The ATA Chronicle | September 17, 2019

ATA certification continues to be a sought-after credential. As a way to prepare for this demanding exam, ATA has been offering practice tests for…

ATA Certification Exam Preparation Workshops

By The ATA Chronicle | July 16, 2019

In recent years, ATA has focused on providing those individuals who are interested in becoming ATA-certified with opportunities to learn more about the exam…

My Personal Style Guide for the ATA Translation Exam into Spanish

By The Savvy Newcomer | June 25, 2019

This post was originally published on the Gaucha Translations blog. It is reposted with permission from the author. Based on the comments from a…

Am I Ready for the Exam?

By The ATA Chronicle | March 8, 2019

Why does ATA’s certification exam have such a low pass rate? Readers of The ATA Chronicle tend to be a savvy bunch when it…

Ergonomics for ATA’s Certification Exam: Unspoken Advice with Untold Benefits

By The Savvy Newcomer | March 5, 2019

Reblogged from The ATA Chronicle, with permission Shortly after I took the computerized version of ATA’s certification exam in 2017, I received an e-mail…

Certification Activities at ATA59

By The ATA Chronicle | January 11, 2019

ATA’s Annual Conference is always a time for translators to reconnect, regroup, and refocus. This is especially true for those involved in ATA’s Certification…

The Certification Toolbox: Get Ready!

By The Savvy Newcomer | December 4, 2018

Reblogged from The ATA Chronicle, with permission Late fall and early winter are traditionally a slow time for ATA’s Certification Program, since no exam…

Ergonomics for ATA’s Certification Exam: Unspoken Advice with Untold Benefits

By The ATA Chronicle | November 13, 2018

Shortly after I took the computerized version of ATA’s certification exam in 2017, I received an e-mail from one of the proctors—whom I had…

ATA’s Certification Exam Preparation Workshop in Boston

By The Savvy Newcomer | July 17, 2018

Reblogged from The ATA Chronicle, with permission ATA’s Certification Exam Preparation Workshop presented opportunities for participants to learn how the Certification Program works, including…