DETROIT, June 7, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Marygrove College is now on the American Translation Association's list of institutions qualified to prepare students for the national ATA certification examination. Students successfully completing Marygrove's Translation Certificate Program are now entitled to take the exam if they wish to become certified translators.
Entering its third year, the Translation Certificate program provides undergraduate and graduate students a career option in translating French, Spanish or Arabic into English. The first students to earn the Certificate in 2004 were Emad Ghith and Lina Zehim in Arabic and Ferdi Nadir in French. By fall 2005, 14 students will have received their translation certificate. Undergraduate students enrolled in the program may also pursue an International Studies Bachelor's Degree concurrently.
Dr. Martine Danan, who developed and directs the program, said, "Marygrove recognized the critical need for translators and interpreters in the United States, and it was the first institution of higher learning to address the demand for Arabic translators. With the employment of trained translators expected to grow faster than any other occupation, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau, Marygrove's program offers tremendous opportunities for those with a high level of proficiency in three of the world's most spoken languages."
Also quoting from the 2003 Report of the Association of International Educators, Danan stated, "The United States has a serious deficit in global competence. September 11 was a warning that America's ignorance of the world is now a national liability."
To learn more about the Translation Certificate program, please contact Dr. Martine Danan at 313-927-1363 or mdanan@marygrove.edu, or visit http://www.marygrove.edu/language_translation.asp.
Marygrove College is located at 8425 W. McNichols Rd. in Detroit. More than 1,200 students attend classes in its undergraduate and graduate programs in education, business, human resource management, social justice, social work, science, theater, music and the fine arts. To enroll, call 866-313-1927 or visit www.marygrove.edu to enroll for Fall 2005.
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