Contact [email protected] to register for an exam
ATIO ENTRANCE 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 AM and 4 PM in Ottawa and in Toronto on the following dates:
ENTRANCE EXAM SCHEDULE:
REGISTRATION
STATUSREGISTRATION DEADLINE EXAM DATES CANCEL/RESCHEDULE POLICY
50% RefundCANCEL/RESCHEDULE POLICY
0% Refund
OPEN January 17, 2020 February 8, 2020 Jan. 18 to Jan. 31, 2020 Feb. 2 to Feb . 8, 2020
OPEN March 13, 2020 April 4, 2020 Mar. 14 to Mar. 27, 2020 Mar. 28 to Apr. 4, 2020
Opens May 4 August 7, 2020
CLOSEDAugust 29, 2020 Aug. 8 to Aug. 21, 2020 Aug. 22 to Aug. 29, 2020
Opens May 4 October 2, 2020
CLOSEDOctober 24, 2020 Oct. 3 to Oct. 16, 2020 Oct. 17 to Oct. 24, 2020
ATIO PRACTICE EXAM
This exam provides translators the opportunity to practice writing an exam in similar conditions to the annual CTTIC certification exam. Click here for more details on the Practice Exam.
Members can choose to write the Practice Exam at home or during a scheduled Entrance Exam between 10 AM and 4 PM on the following dates (non-ATIO members may not write the Practice Exam at home):
PRACTICE EXAM SCHEDULE:
REGISTRATION
STATUSREGISTRATION DEADLINE EXAM DATES CANCEL/RESCHEDULE POLICY
50% RefundCANCEL/RESCHEDULE POLICY
0% Refund
OPEN January 17, 2020 February 8, 2020 Jan. 18 to Jan. 31, 2020 Feb. 2 to Feb . 8, 2020
OPEN March 13, 2020 April 4, 2020 Mar. 14 to Mar. 27, 2020 Mar. 28 to Apr. 4, 2020
Opens May 4 August 7, 2020
CLOSEDAugust 29, 2020 Aug. 8 to Aug. 21, 2020 Aug. 22 to Aug. 29, 2020
Opens May 4 October 2, 2020
CLOSEDOctober 24, 2020 Oct. 3 to Oct. 16, 2020 Oct. 17 to Oct. 24, 2020
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. Registration opens December 3 for all CTTIC Certification Exams only for May 30, 2020.
The Certification Exam is held in in Ottawa and in Toronto on the following dates:
CTTIC CERTIFICATION EXAM SCHEDULE:
| REGISTRATION STATUS | REGISTRATION DEADLINE | CERTIFICATION EXAM DATES (handwritten or personal laptop) | CANCEL/RESCHEDULE POLICY 50% Refund | CANCEL/RESCHEDULE POLICY 0% Refund |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPEN | May 1, 2020 | May 30, 2020 | May 9 to May 22, 2020 | May 23 to May 30, 2020 |
| Opens May 4 | August 28, 2020 | September 26, 2020 | Sept. 5 to Sept. 18, 2020 | Sept. 19 to Sept. 26, 2020 |
| Opens May 4 | October 30, 2020 | November 28, 2020 | Nov. 7 to Nov. 20, 2020 | Nov. 21 to Nov. 28, 2020 |