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Translator/Interpreter
completes the Certification Test Application Form
to apply for the test. The applicant's CV must be uploaded with the form. APTS Member Services may request other information or documentation as may be required.
All candidates for the certification test must meet education and
expe
rience prerequisites. Candidates for ACCREDITED MEMBERSHIP must hold a
BACHELOR DEGREE AS A MINIMUM, and must provide
proof of education and work experience. Candidates for ASSOCIATE
MEMBERSHIP must have at least FOUR years of experience in translation
and/or interpreting.
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Candidates must also carefully
read our
Code of Ethics.
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Accredited members are university graduates who pass our certification
test.
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Associate members are professional translators with at least 4 years of
experience in translation/interpreting who pass our certification test.
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Upon accreditation, accredited and associate members receive hardcopy certificates by DHL Express FREE OF CHARGE, as well as digital certificates hosted on
ArabTranslators.org, also FREE OF CHARGE.
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APTS Member Services find the nearest examiner to the
Translator’s/Interpreter’s location.
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APTS Member Services contact the Examiner to check availability and
set up an appointment.
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APTS Member Services selects test questions commensurate with the
candidate’s qualifications and experience, and sends a test link
to the examiner, Test duration is one (1) hour. A fee of
US $ 50 is payable to the Certification Examiner, for his/her time and
effort. In addition, a test processing fee of US $ 35 is payable to
APTS.
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If an examiner is not available in your city/country, you can take the
test online. Test supervision in this case is via WhatsApp or Skype. The
test fee of US $ 50 is paid to APTS.
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Examiner administers the test. Examiner provides a PC, dictionaries and
an Internet connection. Alternatively, the
Translator/Interpreter may also use his/her own portable PC, and may use any
media/knowledgebase he/she normally uses at his place of work.
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When the translator/interpreter clicks SUBMIT at the end of the test,
all members of the APTS Examination Committee receive a copy.
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Members of the APTS Examination Committee notify APTS Member Services of
the test results (PASS/FAIL), who in turn inform the
translator/interpreter.
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In the event an objection is raised by the Translator/Interpreter on
test results, the objecting translator/interpreter contacts APTS Member
Services.
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Any communication related to test results or the testing process must
be addressed to APTS Member Services only. Committee Members and
Translators/Interpreters taking the test may not communicate directly.
Any communication related to test results or the testing process must
be addressed to APTS Member Services only. Committee Members and
Translators/Interpreters taking the test may not communicate directly.
Online Accreditation Testing
To make things easier for our members
until the COVID-19 crisis subsides, we will provide online testing via
Zoom, with a few simple rules:
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Please set up your camera and microphone to show that you are alone in
the room.
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Always stay within the Camera field to allow the examiner to monitor the
test environment.
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You can use any online resources, but you will have to share your screen
with the examiner.
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You can use any printed dictionaries and/or glossaries.
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Downloadable PDF digital certificates are issued and posted on our
website.