Exam Schedule

by | Jan 4, 2023 | News

Contact info@atio.on.ca to register for an exam

ATIO PREREQUISITE EXAMS

Individuals who wish to join ATIO or ATIO Professionals who would like to expand their professional qualifications must attend a mandatory information session followed by passing two prerequisite exams. Certified Affiliates must attend the information session and pass the Code of Ethics exam only.

The prerequisite exams consist of a Language Proficiency Exam and a Code of Ethics Exam.

To sign up to receive notices and for more details on ATIO’s eligibility requirements, click here.

Only attendees of the mandatory information session will receive the package containing documents to review before they register for the prerequisite exams on the form provided. 

Click here for more details on the Prerequisite Exams.

The Prerequisite Exams are held online between 9:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on the following dates:

PREREQUISITE EXAM SCHEDULE:

REGISTRATION STATUSFORMATREGISTRATION DEADLINEPREREQUISITE EXAM DATESCANCEL/RESCHEDULE POLICY
50% Refund		CANCEL/RESCHEDULE POLICY
0% Refund
CLOSEDONLINEJanuary 23, 2025February 21-23, 2025February 1 - February 14February 15 - February 21
CLOSEDONLINEMarch 20, 2025April 11-13, 2025March 22 - April 4April 5 - April 11
CLOSEDONLINEJuly 31, 2025August 22-24, 2025August 2 - August 15August 16 - August 22
CLOSEDONLINESeptember 25, 2025October 24-26, 2025October 4 - October 17October 18 - October 24

ATIO ENTRANCE EXAMS

Registrants who pass both prerequisite exams will be invited to apply in the language combination for which they wrote the exams.

Approved applicants in translation are required to sit for the ATIO Entrance Exam. Successful applicants are then admitted to ATIO as a Candidate for Certification and are eligible to sit for the CTTIC Translation Certification Exam. Please know that passing the Entrance Exam does not make you a Certified ATIO Member. There is no Entrance Exam required for applicants in interpreting or terminology.

To become an applicant, click here.

Click here for more details on the Entrance Exams.

The Entrance Exams are held between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. in Ottawa, Toronto, and between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. online on the following dates:

ENTRANCE EXAM SCHEDULE:

REGISTRATION
STATUS		FORMAT & NUMBER OF EXAMS PER DATEREGISTRATION DEADLINEEXAM DATESCANCEL/RESCHEDULE POLICY
50% Refund		CANCEL/RESCHEDULE POLICY
0% Refund
CLOSEDOnline / Two ExamsOctober 24, 2024November 23, 2024November 2 - November 15November 16 - November 22
OPENOnline / Two ExamsJanuary 23, 2025February 22, 2025February 1 - February 14February 17 - February 21
CLOSEDIn Person / Two ExamsMarch 20, 2025April 12, 2025March 22 - April 4April 5 - April 11
CLOSEDIn Person / Two ExamsJuly 31, 2025August 23, 2025August 2 - August 15August 16 - August 22
CLOSEDOnline / Two ExamsSeptember 25, 2025October 25, 2025October 4 - October 17October 18 - October 24

ATIO PRACTICE EXAM

This exam provides translators the opportunity to practice writing an exam in similar conditions to the CTTIC Certification Exam. Click here for more details on the Practice Exam.

Candidates for Certification can choose to write the Practice Exam at home or during a scheduled Practice Exam between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on the following dates (non-ATIO members may not write the Practice Exam at home):

PRACTICE EXAM SCHEDULE:

REGISTRATION
STATUS		FORMAT & NUMBER OF EXAMS PER DATEREGISTRATION DEADLINEEXAM DATESCANCEL/RESCHEDULE POLICY
50% Refund		CANCEL/RESCHEDULE POLICY
0% Refund
CLOSEDAt-Home Practice ExamsOctober 24, 2024November 23, 2024November 2 - November 15November 16 - November 22
OPENAt-Home Practice ExamsJanuary 23, 2025February 22, 2025February 1 - February 14February 15 - February 21
CLOSEDAt-Home OR In-Person Practice ExamsMarch 20, 2025April 12, 2025March 22 - April 4April 5 - April 11
CLOSEDAt-Home OR In-Person Practice ExamsJuly 31, 2025August 23, 2025August 2 - August 15August 16 - August 22
OPENAt-Home Practice ExamsSeptember 25, 2025October 25, 2025October 4 - October 17October 18 - October 24

CTTIC CERTIFICATION EXAM

Only Candidates for Certification in good standing with the Association may register for the CTTIC Certification Exam in their professional category and language combination.

The Certification Exam is held in in Ottawa, Toronto, and online on the following dates:

CTTIC CERTIFICATION EXAM SCHEDULE:

REGISTRATION
STATUS		FORMAT AND NUMBER OF EXAMS PER DATEREGISTRATION DEADLINECERTIFICATION EXAM DATESCANCEL/RESCHEDULE POLICY
50% Refund		CANCEL/RESCHEDULE POLICY
0% Refund
CLOSEDIn person / Two exams
(handwritten or personal laptop)		October 24, 2024November 23, 2024November 2 to November 15November 16 to November 22
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