What is the process for becoming a Chartered Linguist (Translator)?
There are a number of stages to the process. Initially you will complete the application form and send it along with your supporting documentation and initial application fee to the professional body (Chartered IoL or ITI) to which you belong. (If you belong to both organisations, your application will normally be handled initially by the one you joined first.) Your application will be checked to make sure that you have included all the information required and that, for example, you have the necessary qualifications and have met the volume requirement (i.e. the number of words you have translated). If you are successful at this stage, you will be invited to an interview to discuss your application in more depth. A further fee is payable at this stage. The interview is designed to explore, for example, your understanding of professional ethics and the Code of Conduct, your approach to Continuing Professional Development (CPD), your contribution to the profession, and so on. After your
