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Level of Performance Targeted by ATA鈥檚 Certification Credential

By The ATA Chronicle | July 31, 2022

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 number…

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Forming A Peer Study Group to Prepare for ATA’s Certification Exam

By The ATA Chronicle | May 17, 2022

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.

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The Certification Exam: In Demand and On Demand!

By The ATA Chronicle | 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…

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The Ins and Outs of the ATA Certification Exam

The ATA certification exam is rigorous and demanding. So, what can you do to prepare and鈥攎ore importantly鈥攑ass the test? ATA certification attests to a high level of professional competence in producing an accurate and idiomatic translation. As expected, the exam…

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