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ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒCertification Exam Preparation Workshops

By The ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒChronicle | July 16, 2019

In recent years, ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒhas focused on providing those individuals who are interested in becoming ATA-certified with opportunities to learn more about the exam and…

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Am I Ready for the Exam?

By The ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒChronicle | March 8, 2019

Why does ATA’s certification exam have such a low pass rate? Readers of The ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒChronicle tend to be a savvy bunch when it comes…

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Ergonomics for ATA's Certification Exam: Unspoken Advice with Untold Benefits

By The ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒChronicle | November 13, 2018

Shortly after I took the computerized version of ATA’s certification exam in 2017, I received an e-mail from one of the proctors—whom I had thanked…

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The Ins and Outs of the ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒCertification Exam

The ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒcertification exam is rigorous and demanding. So, what can you do to prepare and—more importantly—pass the test? ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒcertification attests to a high level of professional competence in producing an accurate and idiomatic translation. As expected, the exam…

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ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒexam results are pass or fail only. This is the prevailing practice of many high-stakes credentialing exams.

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