About Chartered Linguist status
Chartered Linguists are qualified language practitioners with extensive experience in their discipline (i.e. in translation, interpreting or education, or as linguists working in business, the professions and government). The following designations are used:
Translation: CL (Translator)
Interpreting: CL (Interpreter)
Education and Business, Professions and Government: CL
To qualify for Chartered Linguist status practitioners must be a member or fellow of the Chartered Institute of Linguists, Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI) or Association Internationale d'Interprètes de Conférence (AIIC) and provide evidence of:
- Substanitial experience in their discipline over a minimum of five years
- A commitment to Continuing Professional Development
- Knowledge of the relevant language or languages to honours degree level or above
They must also:
- Provide referees for both the quality of their work and their professional standing
- Consent to their data being held on the online Register of Chartered Linguists
Chartered Linguists are selected on the basis of a rigorous process that includes an interview by their professional peers, exploring, amongst other things, their understanding of professional ethics and applying the Code of Conduct in practice.
Language practitioners who qualify for Chartered Linguist status are issued with a practising certificate, which is valid for one year. Their certificate is then renewed on an annual basis, as long as they can provide evidence that they are still a member of an appropriate professional body and:
- Continuing in professional practice at an appropriate level of volume
- Actively participating in Continuing Professional Development to enhance their skills and knowledge
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