Certification audit plan (Jan – July 2011)

Certification audit plan (Jan – July 2011) for freelancers / one person enterprise (OPE) in translation and interpretation services as:

1) Certified Translation Service Provider (OPE)
2) Certified Interpretation Service Provider (OPE)


Attention: All sessions in Austria, Turkey and Egypt for January and February 2011 are complete and fully booked up. 

Certification pre-conditions

1) Application form: Please fill out and send to email: admin@iq-translator.net

2) Positive documentation check (upon applying you will receive the required instructions on how to complete your audit documentation)

3) Competent translators / interpreters. The competences should be acquired through one or more of the following:
• formal higher education in translation / interpretation (recognised degree);
• equivalent qualification in any other subject, plus a minimum of two years of documented experience in translating / interpreting;
• at least five years of documented professional experience in translating / interpreting

Certificate

AS+C International Certified Translator according to EN 15038 / International Certified Interpreter according to ÖNORM D 1202. The validity of this certificate is maintained by means of surveillance audits on a 1-year cycle (fees EUR 180.00) and by recertification audits on a 3-year cycle.
Place of issue: Austrian Standards Institute – Vienna / Austria

Sample of the certificate “Certified Translation Service provider (OPE)

Sample of the certificate “Certified Interpretation Service provider (OPE)

Auditor
Lead Auditor of the Austrian Standard Institute
Audit language: ENG/ARA

Steps of the certification process

• Complete your application form
• Pay the certification fees according to your invoice. Fees include registration fees of the certification body and certificate fees
• We will send you the original standard texts along with our official certification scheme
• Send us your audit certification documents according to the certification scheme at least 2 weeks before your desired date of the certification audit
• After receiving your documents the evaluation process starts
• Feedback by the Lead Auditor follows within 1 week
• Pass on any missing data or documents required by your Lead Auditor
• The Lead Auditor contacts you to confirm the date for your oral certification audit
• Obtainment of the certificate (in case of a successful certification audit)
• Register as a "Certified International Qualified Translator" or "Certified International Qualified Interpreter" in all our databases

Note 1: After being certified, you can attend the Auditor Qualification Program to become one of our official Certification Auditors and Trainers of the Austrian Standards plus Certification in your country.

Note 2: After being certified, you will be listed in our official databases:

www.lics-certification.org/
www.on-norm.at/zert_dyn/zert_search.jsp?scriteria=EN+15038&bnsubmit=Suche+starten
http://en15038.blogspot.com/

www.iq-translator.net

Directly after your application you will be listed as “under certification”.

Note 3: We can only accept 10 applicants per certification date in each country. Confirmation is carried out according to the order of the applications. Please always define an alternative date for your desired audit date. The certification audit is an interview to prove your qualifications as a competent service provider. No written exam needed.

Note 4: Further details of the time schedule of your certification audit will be sent along with your date confirmation

For any further information: admin@iq-translator.net