LANGUAG L GE TRAN NSLATIO ON REQU UESTS Gene eral Polic cy OR COMPUTEER‐BASED TESTING E EXAM TRANSLATIONS FO ICP is able to offer translations for our exams admin nistered via c omputer‐bassed testing (CBT). Please n note that API cannot guarantee thatt every language request w will be honor ed. The followingg translationss are generally available without a speccial request: 1. API‐510, 570 a A and 653 are aavailable in Sp panish via CB T. 2. API‐570 is ava A ailable in Kore ean for via CB BT. 3. API 510, 570, A 653, 571, 580 0 and SI are aavailable in Chhinese via CBT. API will consiider other lan nguage translations requessts for CBT exxams, based o on number off candidates: 1. API will not ch A harge a fee to o translate an n exam if therre is a minimu um of 20 new w applicants. In this case, “new” r c efers to appliicants who arre taking the eexam for the first time and d are paying tthe full application fe a ee. It does nott include cand didates who aare retesting.. 2. If the minimum requireme ent of 20 new w applicants iss not met, a trranslation feee of $1,500.00 will be charged from c the requesting organization. 3. API will not co A onsider any trranslation req quests for few wer than 10 ccandidates. 4. Once a transla O ation is publisshed on the C CBT network, API will makee the translattion availablee at all regularly sche r eduled testingg locations ou utside of the U United Statess for the duraation of the caalendar year. y 5. Necessary pu N blications and d testing instrructions will bbe displayed on the appliccants’ monito ors in English. Both E original English and translated exam qquestions will be displayed d side‐by‐sidee. EXAM TRANSLATIONS FO OR PAPER ‐BA ASED TESTING Paper‐based exams will only be administered at spe ecial sites, orgganized if thee desired testing location is more es removed ffrom any existting CBT centter. These speecial sites req quire a minimum number o of than 200 mile candidates and additionall fees may apply. Please re eview our Speecial Sites Req quests policiees and guideliines. ICP may be able to offer e exam translations for pape er‐based exam ms administerred at speciall sites, but it iis not guaranteed. Please review w the Policies and Guidelin nes below. The followingg translationss are generally available without a speccial request: 1. API‐510, 570 a A and 653 exam ms are availab ble in Spanishh. 2. API 510, 570 a A and 653 exam ms are availab ble in Chinesee. 3. API 570 is available in Korean. API will consider additional translation requests for paper‐based exams, based on number of candidates: 1. API will not charge a fee to translate an exam if there is a minimum of 15 new applicants. 2. If the minimum requirement of 15 new applicants is not met, a translation fee of $2,500 will be charged from the requesting organization. 3. API will not consider any translation requests for fewer than 12 candidates. 4. Both original English and translated exam questions will be displayed side‐by‐side. PLEASE NOTE: API needs at least four full months to translate an examination. API is not responsible for any claims against the accuracy of translated material. Given the complexity of the subjects and the technical terminology required, API cannot warrant that foreign language translations of the exam materials will be deemed accurate by all applicants. As always we are available to help answer any questions, or guide you through the process. Please contact the ICP exam coordinator, Nona Hasenfus at [email protected] or 202‐682‐8175 with any questions.
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