Why Is NAATI Accreditation Important in Australia
NAATI is the body responsible for setting and monitoring the standards for the translating and interpreting profession in Australia. It does this through its system of accreditation.
NAATI accreditation is the only credential officially accepted by employers for the profession of translation and interpreting in Australia. NAATI Accreditation may be obtained in five ways:
- Passing a NAATI accreditation test
- Successful completion of a course of studies in translation and/or interpreting at an Australian institution as approved by NAATI
- Providing evidence of a specialised tertiary qualifications in translation and/or interpreting obtained from an educational institution overseas
- Providing evidence of a membership of a recognised international translating and/or interpreting professional association
- Providing evidence of advanced standing in translating or interpreting.
There are two other categories of credential awarded by NAATI:
1. 'Language Aide' - a bilingual credential not an interpreter or translator credential
2. 'Recognition' - only granted in languages that NAATI does not offer accreditation testing in and has no specification of a level of proficiency attached to it
NAATI publishes a quarterly newsletter for people to keep abreast of what is happening within NAATI and the Australian translating and interpreting community, as well as a number of publications and products designed to aid end users of translators and interpreters. Many government departments in Australia require identity and other documents in a Language Other Than English (LOTE) to be translated by a NAATI accredited translator. Translators and interpreters who hold NAATI accreditation can be found through the online Practitioners Directory.
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