Practitioners

Two years of work experience (minimum of 440 days of work).

 

 

 

Note: Practitioners may obtain the title of certified terminologist through combined experience as a translator, terminologist and interpreter; however, their main experience must be in terminology.

Professors and lecturers

Two years of experience as a terminology professor or lecturer (four university-level courses on the concepts of language transfer and written communication).

 OR

 Two years of experience researching language transfer.

OR

Completion of doctoral studies with courses taken and researched conducted on language transfer.

 

 

 

Note: Practitioners may obtain the title of certified terminologist through combined experience as a translator, terminologist and interpreter; however, their main experience must be in terminology.

Revisers and managers

Two years of experience as a reviser, quality controller, or linguistic services, terminology database or localization project manager. Positions must have focused on language transfer and written communication.

 

 

 

Note: Practitioners may obtain the title of certified terminologist through combined experience as a translator, terminologist and interpreter; however, their main experience must be in terminology.

Other recognition

OTTIAQ recognizes a year and a half of professional experience for terminology candidates with a master’s degree that includes 15 credits of language transfer courses and six credits of related courses.