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AIIC Membership (International Association of Conference Interpreters)

Professional certification Translation
Granted by International Association of Conference Interpreters (AIIC) Usual length After years of conference interpreting work Level Advanced

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What it is

Not an exam-based certificate but membership earned through peer sponsorship, which the profession treats as the mark of a professional conference interpreter. The association admits an interpreter once they reach a minimum number of conference days in each language pair applied for, are sponsored by established members who have heard their work recently, and commit to its code of ethics and working standards. Those not yet eligible can become pre-candidates.

Who it suits

Simultaneous conference interpreters working between Arabic and English or French at international conferences and organisations.

What it requires

At least 150 days of conference interpreting, 50 of them in each language pair, and at least three sponsors who are active members, two of them in the applicant's region, with seniority and language conditions the association sets.

How it is earned

Applications are accepted at two deadlines a year and reviewed by the association's committee on admissions and language classification. A waiver exists for those who cannot find sponsors in their region.

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