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ATA鈥檚 Certification Exam Preparation Workshop in Boston

By The ATA Chronicle | May 10, 2018

Training has always been an important part of ATA鈥檚 mission. Organizers wanted to see if a full-day workshop led by graders of ATA鈥檚 Certification Program could successfully benefit both exam candidates and the program.

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Who Wants to Fail ATA鈥檚 Certification Exam?

By The ATA Chronicle | November 1, 2017

Self-help books and websites have recently been featuring 鈥渘ot-to-do鈥 lists as a way of improving work habits, enhancing productivity, and generally boosting quality of life.…

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Peer Reviewed: Collaborative Preparation for the Certification Exam

By The ATA Chronicle | September 11, 2017

Currently, the main option available to help candidates prepare for ATA鈥檚 certification exam is the practice test. An obvious advantage of taking the practice test…

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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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