E113: The Ins and Outs of ATA Certification

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! Show Notes: ATA Divisions and SIGs: ATA Certification: Exam Schedule: Practice Test: ATA Certification Exam Technical Requirements: Online Resource List: Why ATA Certification? Benefits of the Credential: The Ideal Candidate: Join ATA : The ATA Podcast Archive : ATA Events Calendar: ATA Socials: The ATA Chronicle : Please send comments, questions, or requests about this podcast to podcast@atanet.org . Thank you for listening! Audio Production: Derek Platts | Technical Support: Trenton Morgan, Teresa Kelly

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E113: The Ins and Outs of ATA Certification is an episode from The ATA Podcast by American Translators Association.

This episode is 37:56 long.

This episode was published on Aug 15, 2025.

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