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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
STATUSFORMAT & NUMBER OF EXAMS PER DATE REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXAM DATES CANCEL/RESCHEDULE POLICY
50% RefundCANCEL/RESCHEDULE POLICY
0% Refund
OPEN In Person / Two Exams January 13, 2023 February 4, 2023 January 14 - January 27 January 28 - February 3
OPEN Online / One Exam March 3, 2023 April 1, 2023 March 11 - March 24 March 25 - March 31
CLOSED In Person / Two Exams August 4, 2023 August 26, 2023 August 5 - August 18 August 19 - August 25
CLOSED Online / One Exam October 6, 2023 November 4, 2023 October 14 - October 27
October 28 - November 3
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.
Candidates for Certification can choose to write the Practice Exam at home or during a scheduled Practice 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
STATUSFORMAT & NUMBER OF EXAMS PER DATE REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXAM DATES CANCEL/RESCHEDULE POLICY
50% RefundCANCEL/RESCHEDULE POLICY
0% Refund
OPEN At-Home OR In-Person Practice Exams January 13, 2023 February 4, 2023 January 14 - January 27 January 28 - February 3
OPEN At-Home Practice Exams March 3, 2023 April 1, 2023 March 11 - March 24 March 25 - March 31
CLOSED At-Home OR In-Person Practice Exams August 4, 2023 August 26, 2023 August 5 - August 18 August 19 - August 25
CLOSED At-Home Practice Exams October 6, 2023 November 4, 2023 October 14 - October 27 October 28 - November 3
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 and in Toronto on the following dates:
CTTIC CERTIFICATION EXAM SCHEDULE:
| REGISTRATION STATUS | FORMAT AND NUMBER OF EXAMS PER DATE | REGISTRATION DEADLINE | CERTIFICATION EXAM DATES | CANCEL/RESCHEDULE POLICY 50% Refund | CANCEL/RESCHEDULE POLICY 0% Refund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLOSED | In person / Two exams (handwritten or personal laptop) | April 21, 2023 | May 27, 2023 | May 6 - May 19 | May 20 - May 26 |
| CLOSED To be confirmed | Online / One exam | May 12, 2023 | June 14, 2023 June 17, 2023 | May 27 - June 9 | June 10 - June 16 |
| CLOSED To be confirmed | Online / One exam | September 15, 2023 | October 18, 2023 October 21, 2023 | September 30 - October 13 | October 14 - October 20 |
| CLOSED | In person / Two exams (handwritten or personal laptop) | October 27, 2023 | November 25, 2023 | November 4 - November 17 | November 18 -November 24 |