--- title: "Restricted content" url: https://usatranslatorsassociation.org/language-proficiency-certification-2/ date: 2026-02-25 modified: 2026-06-25 author: "James Otte" description: "Language Proficiency Certification Administered by or Transferred to the U.S. A.T.A. Note / DisclaimerCandidate needs to verify BEFORE transfer or new certification, that any agency or institution intended to be..." word_count: 342 --- # Restricted content # Language Proficiency Certification Administered by or Transferred to the U.S. A.T.A. Note / Disclaimer Candidate needs to verify BEFORE transfer or new certification, that any agency or institution intended to be used for will accept a U.S.A. Translators Association (U.S. A.T.A.) certification. This is the Candidate’s responsibility, as not all entities have the same standards. ##### Most Popular ## U.S. A.T.A. Language Proficiency Certification:New Certifications 1 Language Pair (max. 7 per individual linguist) 2 Possible Paths: 1. Linguist submission of previous own work with source text, over 250 words. a. Reviewed by independent linguist in same language pair b. Pass or Remedial result: remedial will have notes for re-submission (up to 5 times) OR: 2. U.S.A.T.A. administered exam in language pair a. Exam paper with selected text will be sent for translation into the target language within a specified term b. Returned exam will be reviewed by independent linguist in same language pair c. Pass or Remedial result: remedial will have notes for re-submission (up to 5 times) Upon Certification registration, the succesful candidate will receive: - Virtual (Digital, pdf) USATA Certificate of Language Proficiency in the Language Pair Transferred or Exam Passed- Annotation in the USATA directory translator listing of Language Proficiency in the language pair- USATA public directory search language listing annotation and capacity- Verbal (telephonic) substantiation, upon request, to third parties- Hard-copy certificate may be ordered, dependent upon availability from Members Store and printer ### U.S. A.T.A. Language Proficiency Certification : 1 Language Pair - [![U.S. A.T.A. Translator Language Certification : New Certification](https://usatranslatorsassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/USATALanguageProficiency_Professional_StoreAd-300x300.jpg)](https://usatranslatorsassociation.org/place_order/memberstore/usata_language_proficiency_certification/) MemberStore [ ## U.S. A.T.A. Translator Language Certification : New Certification ](https://usatranslatorsassociation.org/place_order/memberstore/usata_language_proficiency_certification/) $95.00 [Select options](https://usatranslatorsassociation.org/place_order/memberstore/usata_language_proficiency_certification/) This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page [ Add / View Cart ](https://usatranslatorsassociation.org/place_order/memberstore/usata_language_proficiency_certification/) ## U.S. A.T.A. Language Proficiency Certification :Transfer Certifications 1 Language Pair (max. 7 per individual linguist) Require: Proof of prior language certification: certificate, image, pdf, etc Upload to U.S. A.T.A. site or via email Upon Certification registration: - Virtual (Digital, pdf) U.S. A.T.A. Certificate of Language Proficiency in the Language Pair Transferred or Exam Passed- Annotation in the U.S. A.T.A. directory translator listing of Language Proficiency in the language pair- U.S. A.T.A. public directory search language listing annotation and capacity- Verbal (telephonic) substantiation, upon request, to third parties- Hard-copy certificate may be ordered, dependent upon availability from Members Store and printer ### U.S. A.T.A. Language Proficiency Transfer Certification : 1 Language Pair - [![U.S. A.T.A. Language Proficiency Certification : Transfer Certification](https://usatranslatorsassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/USATALanguageProficiency_Professional_StoreAd-300x300.jpg)](https://usatranslatorsassociation.org/place_order/memberstore/usata_language_proficiency_transfer/) MemberStore [ ## U.S. A.T.A. Language Proficiency Certification : Transfer Certification ](https://usatranslatorsassociation.org/place_order/memberstore/usata_language_proficiency_transfer/) $45.00 [Select options](https://usatranslatorsassociation.org/place_order/memberstore/usata_language_proficiency_transfer/) This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page [ Add / View Cart ](https://usatranslatorsassociation.org/place_order/memberstore/usata_language_proficiency_transfer/)