CT CT Exam Format & Certification Standards

Question 1

Which organization administers the Certificate of Transliteration (CT) exam in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID)

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American Translators Association (ATA)

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National Court Reporters Association (NCRA)

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American Sign Language Teachers Association (ASLTA)

Question 2

The CT exam is typically composed of which two main components?

Accepted Answer

Written knowledge test and performance test

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Oral interview and portfolio review

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Vocabulary assessment and cultural knowledge test

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Transcription test and peer evaluation

Question 3

What does the performance portion of the CT exam primarily evaluate?

Accepted Answer

Ability to accurately transliterate between spoken English and a manually coded English system

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Grammar accuracy in written English

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Fluency in American Sign Language grammar

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Speed of simultaneous written document translation

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the minimum requirement to apply for the RID CT exam?

Accepted Answer

Current RID membership

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A doctoral degree in linguistics

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At least 10 years of professional experience

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Fluency in three or more foreign languages

Question 5

How long is RID CT certification valid before renewal is required?

Accepted Answer

5 years

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1 year

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3 years

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10 years

Question 6

The CT certification is historically significant primarily because it recognized which communication approach?

Accepted Answer

Manually coded English systems as valid and certifiable communication tools

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Online captioning services

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Machine translation technologies for the deaf community

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Written translation as equivalent to live interpreting