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RMIT University

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Translating Skills for NAATI Certification

  • Non-Award

This course is designed for people who already have work experience as a translator and wish to meet the eligibility requirements to sit the NAATI Certified Translator test or apply for NAATI Recognised Practising Translator credential.

Key details

Degree Type
Non-Award
Study Mode
Online

About this course

The Translating Skills for NAATI Certification creates a range of opportunities for you to apply your knowledge and skills.

You will participate in online live sessions and learning activities including scenarios, role plays, online moderated forums, group discussions and practical demonstration, reflective journals, and simulations of real-life job assignments.

Other activities will include interactive e-learning, learner-directed reading and practice, and online and library research.

Successful completion of this course requires you to demonstrate that you are competent in four units of competency.

Assessment includes written work such as questions and answers, assessment reports and presentations.

Entry requirements

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  • Academic requirements
  • Prerequisites
  • Selection tasks
Academic requirements

To be eligible for this program you must have:

Successfully completed an approved English proficiency test undertaken no more than two years prior to this program commencement date you are applying for, achieving:

  • Versant English Placement Test: minimum score of 51 in reading and writing. If you do not have any of the test results below, RMIT can arrange for you to complete the Versant English Placement Test at no cost (maximum one test sitting per applicant per intake). To access this online test, please submit your application and RMIT will contact you to arrange the test.
  • IELTS (General or Academic): minimum score of 6.0 in reading and writing
  • TOEFL (Internet Based Test - IBT): minimum score of 17 in writing and 18 in reading
  • Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE (A)): minimum of 50 in reading and writing
  • Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): minimum of 169 in reading and writing
  • Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): minimum of 169 in reading and writing
  • Or results in another English proficiency test deemed to be equivalent

OR

Successfully completed a tertiary qualification (degree level or higher) where the language of instruction was English

OR

If you are a native English-speaker, you will need to provide evidence of either:

  • Completing your primary and secondary education (equivalent to Australian secondary education year 12) at an institution/s where English was the primary language of instruction; or
  • Completing your secondary (equivalent to Australian secondary education year 12) and tertiary education at an institution/s where English was the primary language of instruction.
Prerequisites

There are no prerequisite subjects required for entry into this qualification.

Selection tasks

A selection task is not required for entry into this qualification.

Study locations

Online

Career pathways

This course will help you to develop knowledge and practical skills required to work as a translator or interpreter. skills necessary for effective participation in interpreting work.

Once you have passed the NAATI Certification test, you will be qualified to seek work as a translator or interpreter.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Humanities, Culture & Social Sciences courses at RMIT University.
88.1%
Overall satisfaction
87.3%
Skill scale
74.6%
Teaching scale
62.2%
Employed full-time
$58.2k
Average salary