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AIIC INTERPRETERS UNDERGO A RIGOROUS SELECTION PROcess THAT PROVES THEIR SKILLS AND PROFESSIONALISM, BASED ON PEER REVIEWS. Membership of aiic italy devolves automatically from aiic world membership.


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AIIC means commitment

In order to join AIIC you need to:  

──  Comply with AIIC's ethical code and professional standards


──  Guarantee professionalism, collegial responsibility and confidentiality

Admissions Procedure

All details involving the admissions procedure are contained in the Regulation on Admissions and Language Classification

 

─── Pre-Candidates

WHO DOES THIS INVOLVE?

This procedure is for interpreters who have worked less than 150 days under AIIC terms and who wish to be enrolled in the list of pre-candidates with a view of becoming candidates. The Pre-Candidacy form must be sent to the Committee on Admissions and Language Classification (CACL), signed by three active members (sponsors), who attest to the pursuit of the interpreting profession by the applicant. The application must be accompanied by proof of payment of the relevant administration costs.

─── Candidates

WHO DOES THIS INVOLVE?

Candidates should be conference interpreters who pursue the profession in total compliance with the Association’s Code of Ethics and of its Professional Standards and who have worked at least 150 days at AIIC terms. By means of the candidacy process one becomes an active member. Candidatures must be signed by at least three members who have a seniority of more than 5 years and who have listened to the candidate in real working situations several times, in all the relevant linguistic combinations and who can certify the quality and professionalism of their service. The Commission ensures that the documentation put forward by the candidate meets all the required terms. These require that the name, address, language classification applied for and the names of the sponsors be published on the candidates’ list. Candidates may attend General and Regional meetings but have no voting rights.

Admissions Criteria and Forms

The admissions criteria defined by the AIIC World Committee on Admissions and Language Classification (CACL) and the membership application form are available from our international website in English and French, together with further information on how to join AIIC.


The Requirements for Joining AIIC Italy

If the application is accepted by AIIC World, the AIIC Italy Admissions Control Committee (CVA), jointly with the Treasurer, shall give notice of the outcome of the process to the relevant parties after checking compliance with the requirements demanded by Italian law, that is: 

        • Being AIIC World Active or Associate Members
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        • Keeping their professional domicile in Italy for at least 6 months of the year
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        • Having previously paid the established membership dues 
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        • Being holders of one of the study diplomas set out in sect. 4 of the AIIC Italy Regulations

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