a proficiency examination and an entrance examination to assess their skill level.
Members in good standing of another provincial association may become members of ATIS.
Individuals wishing to join ATIS must first pass the ATIS Admission Examination.
The ATIS Admission Examination leads to Associate Member status. It does not lead to Certification.
Candidates who pass the Admission exam will have their names listed on our web page.
In order to be admitted as Associate Members of ATIS, candidates will be required to pass two exams. The first is a Proficiency exam; the second, a translation exam.Candidates who pass the Proficiency exam (pass mark: 80%) will be invited
to write the Admission Examination (translation).
The pass mark for the translation exam is 70%.
Candidates must first pass the ATIS Admission Examination in order to be
eligible to become members of ATIS.
THE ADMISSION PROCESS AT A GLANCE
1. Register before the deadline (see dates below) (Download Registration Form)
2. Take the Proficiency Exam (45 minutes) and Information Session.
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For candidates wishing to translate from English into another language:
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You will read a text (in English) and answer reading comprehension questions (multiple choice)
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For candidates wishing to translate into English (from another language):
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You will identify and correct errors in an English text.
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No reference material will be allowed.
Information Session and Proficiency Exam: Saturday, February 20, 2010
ATIS Entrance Examination: Saturday, March 6, 2010
Deadline for Application and Fee for Proficiency Exam: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 4:30 p.m.
Exam locations: Saskatoon, Regina (Exact locations TBA)
DOWNLOAD ATIS EXAM APPLICATION
FORM
Admission Exam Rules:
Candidates may use printed reference materials. Computers are not allowed.
Exam fees are as follows, and are payable in full at time of application:
ATIS exam: $125
$50 for Proficiency Exam and Information Session
$75 for Admission Exam (for candidates who pass the Proficiency Exam)
Successful candidates will be required to fill out the MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM and pay the membership fee within a maximum length of time following the exam date.
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Associate translators who pass the ATIS Entrance Examination have 5 years (possibility of two one-year extensions) from the date they become associate members to successfully go through the certification process either by writing the National Certification Exam or by the "On Dossier" process.
Associate members who do not obtain certification within the prescribed period must rewrite and pass the ATIS Entrance Examination in order to remain eligible for membership.
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