Month: October 2017

A new certification regime will replace NAATI accreditation in January 2018. One of the amendments NAATI is introducing nationwide amid considerable pushback from the interpreting community is a certification path for specialists in the health and legal sectors where the need for cross-cultural and cross-linguistic understanding is greater. Under the new certification system, the new levels will now be known as Recognized Practicing Translator/Interpreter, Certified Provisional Interpreter, Certified Translator/Interpreter, Certified Advanced Translator, Certified Specialist Interpreter (for Health and Legal Services), and Certified Conference Interpreter. https://www.naati.com.au/news-events/news-events-container/updates/transition-to-certification-steps/ https://slator.com/industry-news/australia-heated-debate-major-translator-interpreter-accreditation-reform/