The ATA Chronicle - January/February 2020 - 12

MEMBER
OPINIONS

Discussion on Opening ATA's
Exam to Nonmembers

T

he November-December issue
included an announcement that
the Board voted to postpone a
decision to open ATA's certification
exam to nonmembers. This was followed
by the answers to some frequently
asked questions concerning the issues
involved (http://bit.ly/FAQ-Decoupling).
Here are some responses we received
after members were encouraged to
submit their feedback.
But don't let the conversation stop
here! As an ATA member, your voice
is important, so please send your
comments. The next issue will feature
an argument in favor of opening the
exam. Stay tuned!
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The ATA Chronicle | January/February 2020

Facts and Opinions on
Decoupling ATA's Certification
Exam from Membership
By Robert Sette, CT
ATA-certified (French>English, Italian>English,
Portuguese>English, and Spanish>English)
Denver, Colorado
ATA's certification exam has always
been a valuable membership right that
is proudly held by many ATA members,
and it has greatly benefited members
and the Association. Last August, ATA's
Board of Directors postponed its decision
to decouple the Certified Translator
(CT) credential from ATA membership

to January 1, 2021. Based on significant
member input, the Board has prepared
a Bylaws amendment to be presented to
ATA Voting members at our 61st Annual
Conference in Boston, Massachusetts
(October 21-24, 2020).
That amendment, if passed, will
effectively remove from the Bylaws the
right of ATA members to take ATA's
certification exam and to hold the CT
credential, making it possible for any
individual in the U.S. or abroad to take
the exam, and upon passing, to be "ATAcertified" without being an ATA member.
As the ATA 61st Annual Conference in
Boston approaches, all Voting members
of the Association must thoughtfully
consider whether we should relinquish
this right as members and remove it from
our Bylaws.

BACKGROUND: THE HAMM REPORT
In 2000, association executive and
certification consultant Michael Hamm
www.atanet.org



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