BURG Certification Program for Translators and Interpreters
Ensure compliance and improve the quality of your language services and bi-lingual employees with comprehensive training and certification programs for translators and interpreters from an industry leader since 1936.
At BURG, we understand the critical roles of skilled translators and interpreters in today’s regulated industries. Training and certification programs help to ensure the highest-quality translations, standardize processes, and opens doors to new markets. Whether you are a freelance translator or interpreter, or an organization that would like to ensure the skills of your bi-lingual employees, BURG’s Certification Programs offer a path to enhance your expertise, validate your skills, and ensure regulatory compliance.
The BURG Certification programs builds on 85 years of experience providing translation and language services to regulated industries.
The BURG Certification Program offers:
Each learning track consists of multiple courses increasing in difficulty and skill to provide training at different levels, making the BURG Certification Programs suitable for translators and interpreters of all expertise levels.
Each course within these levels consists of 15-20 lessons, each lasting 1-3 hours. The lessons incorporate various learning activities, including quizzes, practical exercises, and assignments, to ensure participants gain the necessary skills and knowledge.
Entry-level training that focuses on introductory fundamental techniques, terminology management, and translation and interpretation technologies.
Designed specifically for those with less than two years of professional experience who want to enter translation and interpretation for the regulated industries.
A general overview module designed to help the linguist develop a critical approach by exploring the main textual, linguistic, and cultural issues involved in translation.
Linguists will gain an in-depth understanding of the history, principles, types, qualifications, and future prospects of the translation industry, and AI implications.
Covers advanced techniques, industry-specific terminology, and the nuances of translating or interpreting for regulated industries.
This level is aimed at professionals with a university degree or certification in translation or interpretation and 2-5 years of experience seeking to improve their skills.
Provides comprehensive refresher training, expert insights, and advanced techniques for specific use cases in compliance-driven sectors.
For professionals with over five years of experience or advanced certifications who aim to master translation and interpretation demands for a specific industry.
The BURG Certification Program includes separate exams for translators and interpreters designed to evaluate the candidate’s command of language, knowledge, and skills.
BURG Certificate validates Translator’s and Interpreter’s ability to handle content specific to various use cases across a number of different regulated industries, including but not limited to healthcare, life sciences, legal or finance
The exams are conducted online and consist of two parts:
Multi-Choice Question Test
The test is designed separately for each learning path – translators and interpreters. It contains 60 questions and lasts 120 minutes, conducted through a secure online proctoring platform.
Written Assessment for Translators
The Written Assessment of Translators consists of three passages of texts from regulated industries. Candidates choose two to translate for which they have 90 minutes.
Interpretation Assessment for Interpreters
The Interpretation Assessment consists of 3 recordings that require 10-15 minutes of interpretation. Candidates choose 2 out of 3 and are allowed time to prepare. The assessment lasts 90 minutes in total.
Maintaining a multilingual workforce and language services teams is becoming essential to the services business and impacts customer satisfaction.
BURG Certification Program is trusted by leading financial institutions, global and regional non-profit organizations, national healthcare providers, global corporations, and government agencies.
Why leaders in regulated industries choose BURG for translator and interpreter training:
Enhance your expertise, ensure regulatory compliance, and improve the quality of your language services with BURG Translations.
