ProZ.com Certified PRO Network

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What is the ProZ.com Certified PRO Network?

The ProZ.com Certified PRO Network is a new initiative of the ProZ.com community, the purpose of which is to identify qualified translators and translation companies working in various language pairs, and provide them with the option of networking and collaborating in an environment consisting entirely of screened professionals. Those accepted into the program earn the "ProZ.com Certified PRO" title and seal, which may optionally be displayed in profile pages and elsewhere on or off the ProZ.com website.


What are the requirements for getting certified?



Freelance translators

  1. Translation ability *
    1. Competence in source
    2. Competence in target
    3. Research competence
    4. Cultural competence
    5. Technical competence
  2. Business reliability
  3. Good citizenship

More details

* Based on the EN 15038


Paid membership in ProZ.com (corporate membership for companies, regular membership for freelancers) is required; beyond that, there is no additional charge for participation in the program. Freelancers and companies must endorse the site's professional guidelines and accept the terms and conditions of program participation to be certified.



What people are saying

Yes, a great initiative. I am convinced it will be good for the community as a whole!

I look forward to seeing it develop into a real and beneficial resource for professional translators, and I hope I can contribute to it as well.

There is great interest for this.
 Damijan Jamsek
Slovenia