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Host(s): Adam Sachs
Guest(s): Elias Shakkour
Posted in Certification Exam, Certification Program, Growing Your Career, Translation | August 15, 2025
Are you interested in taking the ATA certification exam? Want to know what to expect and how it works? In this episode, ATA Podcast host Adam Sachs interviews Elias Shakkour, co-deputy chair of ATA’s Certification Committee, to understand the ins and outs of ATA certification. Elias shares insights into the certification program and also explains how it works, how to prepare, how it's graded, and how to get the most out of your results.
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-certified translators earn a distinction that can open doors to career advancement and higher compensation. Adam and Elias discuss this distinction and much more in this episode of the ATA Podcast!
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Audio Production: Derek Platts | Technical Support: Trenton Morgan
Audio Production: Derek Platts | Technical Support: Trenton Morgan
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