Any translator or interpreter wishing to maintain a NAATI credential must apply to NAATI to recertify every three years. This process is called “recertification”.

Recertification allows practitioners to demonstrate that they are actively maintaining their skills and knowledge. This supports the ongoing professionalism of the industry. It also assures the community that only practising professionals hold current NAATI credentials.

To recertify, you will need to provide a logbook. NAATI recommends that practitioners submit evidence for everything in their logbook to ensure there are no delays in processing their application. 

You may be wondering, what evidence does NAATI require to confirm you have actually done professional development during that 3-year period? NAATI accepts a wide range of evidence, including:

• certificates of attendance
• payment receipts
• email confirmations

The evidence needs to state the name of the practitioner, what the event was and when it took place (or when it was purchased, e.g. if it was a purchase receipt for a pre-recorded webinar). This means that the email you receive when registering for an NZSTI event is valid evidence, so make sure you retain it for your recertification. 

There are also a number of activities eligible for PD points for which evidence will be difficult or impossible to provide because of the informal nature of the activity (such as NZSTI's Linguists at Lunch event). Where this is the case, if evidence is requested during auditing, NAATI would accept a statutory declaration confirming that the information is correct.

For more information and to see the latest recertification catalogue, visit NAATI's website.