List of certification and accreditation tests offered by Japan Translation Association (JTA):
1. JTA Certified Professional Translator Test (English and Chinese)
- Subjects
- 1) Translational Grammar Proficiency Test 10：00 - 11：30
- 2) Translational IT Proficiency Test (English and Chinese) 12：30 - 13：30
- 3) Translational Management Proficiency Test (English and Chinese) 13：45 - 14：15
- 4) Translational Specialized Proficiency Test
2. JTA Certified Translation Project Manager Test (Basic).
- This basic test is designed to certify project managers for translation and also measures knowledge in the following six essential areas:
- 1) Time management
- 2) Personnel management
- 3) Data & Resource management
- 4) Cost management
- 5) Client management
- 6) Compliance management
3. JTA Certified Translation Project Manager Test (Advanced)
- This advanced test is designed to certify project managers for translation and also measures knowledge in the following six essential areas:
- 1) Time management
- 2) Personnel management
- 3) Data & Resource management
- 4) Cost management
- 5) Client management
- 6) Compliance management
- 4. JTA Certified Publication Translation Proficiency Test <8 areas> (English to Japanese)
- 1) Publishing Translation Proficiency Test (fiction/non-fiction)
- 2) Picture Book Translation Proficiency Test
- 3) Young Adult Story/ Children Books Translation Proficiency Test
- 4) Entertainment Story Translation Proficiency Test (mystery, SF, fantasy, horror)
- 5) Romance Novel Translation Proficiency Test
- 6) Spiritual Translation Proficiency Test (fiction/non-fiction)
- 7) General Books (Business) Translation Proficiency Test
- 8) General Books (Science) Translation Proficiency Test
- 5. JTA Certified Business Translation Proficiency Test <4 areas> (from English to Japanese)
- 1) IR/Finance Translation Proficiency Test
- 2) Legal Translation Proficiency Test
- 3) Medical/Pharmaceutical Translation Proficiency Test
- 4) Patent Translation Proficiency Test
6. JTA Certified Professional Translator Test (Basic)
- This test is recommended for the following:
- ・Those with basic translation skills who are striving to pass JTA’s professional translator qualifying test
- ・Those with basic English skills who are striving to become translators
- ・University students or vocational school students with basic English skills who are striving to become translators
7. JTA Certified Chinese Translation Proficiency Test (3 areas)
- < Subject Areas >
- 1) Legal Translation Proficiency Test
- 2) Chinese-Japanese Business General Translation Proficiency Test
- 3) Japanese-Chinese Business General Translation Proficiency Test
8. JTA Certified French Translation Proficiency Test
- < Subject Areas >
- 1) Fiction
- 2) Non-fiction
9. JTA Certified German Translation Proficiency Test
- < Subject Areas >
- 1) Fiction
- 2) Non-fiction
10. JTA Certified Plain Written English Proficiency Test
This test measures efficiency and effectiveness in English communication skills in written English. This test is based on the idea that those who write English correctly can also speak English correctly.
Results are broken down into the following five grades:
Grade 1- English ability is exceptional - professional level
Grade 2- English ability is good - semi- professional level
Grade 3- English ability is acceptable -professional level
Grade 4- English ability needs improvement - slightly below professional level
Grade 5- English ability is insufficient – necessary to learn basic English grammar