Q1260. What is the difference between NAATI Certified Practitioner and NAATI Recognised Practising Translator?

Answered by NAATI Certified Practitioner · NYC Visa & Translation

“NAATI Certified Practitioner” is a broad description, whereas “Recognised Practising Translator” is a specific NAATI credential and is not equivalent to Certified Translator. A Certified Translator has met NAATI’s certification requirements, including the relevant certification assessment. Recognised Practising Translator credentials are generally available for languages where NAATI does not offer certification testing; they recognise relevant experience and qualifications without the same tested proficiency assessment. For Thai-to-English documents, check that the person holds a current Certified Translator credential in that language direction rather than relying on a general marketing label. Verify the credential through NAATI and ask the receiving authority which credential it accepts. Translation and interpreting credentials are different, so an interpreter credential alone does not establish certification to translate written documents.