Exam Schedule

by | Jan 4, 2023 | News

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ATIO PREREQUISITE EXAMS

Individuals who wish to join ATIO or ATIO Professionals who would like to expand their professional qualifications must pass two prerequisite exams. Certified Affiliates must 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.

Click here for more details on the Prerequisite Exams.

The Prerequisite Exams are held online on the following dates:

PREREQUISITE EXAM SCHEDULE:

PREREQUISITE EXAM DATESREGISTRATION DEADLINEREGISTRATION STATUSFORMATCANCEL/RESCHEDULE POLICY
50% Refund		CANCEL/RESCHEDULE POLICY
0% Refund
October 25, 2025October 2, 2025OPENONLINEOctober 4 - October 17October 18 - October 24
February 21, 2026January 29, 2026OPENONLINEJanuary 31 - February 13February 14 - February 20
April 11, 2026March 19, 2026OPENONLINEMarch 21 - April 3April 4 - April 10
August 22, 2026July 30, 2026OPENONLINEAugust 1 - August 14August 15 - August 21
October 24, 2026October 1, 2026CLOSEDONLINEOctober 3 - October 16October 17 - October 23

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:

EXAM DATESREGISTRATION DEADLINEREGISTRATION
STATUS		FORMAT & NUMBER OF EXAMS PER DATECANCEL/RESCHEDULE POLICY
50% Refund		CANCEL/RESCHEDULE POLICY
0% Refund
October 25, 2025October 2, 2025OPENOnline / Two ExamsOctober 4 - October 17October 18 - October 24
February 21, 2026January 29, 2026CLOSEDOnline / Two ExamsJanuary 31 - February 13February 14 - February 20
April 11, 2026March 19, 2026CLOSEDIn Person / Two ExamsMarch 21 - April 3April 4 - April 10
August 22, 2026July 30, 2026CLOSEDIn Person / Two ExamsAugust 1 - August 14August 15 - August 21
October 24, 2026October 1, 2026CLOSEDOnline / Two ExamsOctober 3 - October 16October 17 - October 23

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:

EXAM DATESREGISTRATION DEADLINEREGISTRATION
STATUS		FORMAT & NUMBER OF EXAMS PER DATECANCEL/RESCHEDULE POLICY
50% Refund		CANCEL/RESCHEDULE POLICY
0% Refund
October 25, 2025October 2, 2025OPENAt-Home Practice ExamsOctober 4 - October 17October 18 - October 24
February 21, 2026January 29, 2026CLOSEDAt-Home Practice ExamsJanuary 31 - February 13February 14 - February 20
April 11, 2026March 21, 2026CLOSEDAt-Home OR In-Person Practice ExamsMarch 21 - April 3April 4 - April 10
August 22, 2026July 30, 2026CLOSEDAt-Home OR In-Person Practice ExamsAugust 1 - August 14August 15 - August 21
October 24, 2026October 1, 2026CLOSEDAt-Home Practice ExamsOctober 3 - October 16October 17 - October 23

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:

CERTIFICATION EXAM DATEREGISTRATION DEADLINEREGISTRATION
STATUS		FORMAT AND NUMBER OF EXAMS PER DATECANCEL/RESCHEDULE POLICY
50% Refund		CANCEL/RESCHEDULE POLICY
0% Refund
May 10, 2025April 10, 2025CLOSEDIn person / Two exams
(handwritten or personal laptop)		April 19 to May 2May 3 to May 9
November 29, 2025October 30, 2025OPENIn person / Two exams
(handwritten or personal laptop)		November 8 to November 21November 22-November 28
May 2026April 2026CLOSEDIn person / Two exams
(handwritten or personal laptop)
November 2026October 2026CLOSEDIn person / Two exams
(handwritten or personal laptop)
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