Initiated in early 2006, the Localization Certification Program was developed by industry experts, representing the leading professional associations, publishers, and academic institutions in the field, in response to the growing demand for localization professionals. The program provides a unique educational opportunity to learn and demonstrate competency in the emerging localization and international e-business field.
Certification is offered by California State University, Chico Continuing Education, The Globalization and Localization Association (GALA), and The Localization Institute.
The 2009 spring workshops of the Localization Certification Program are available in Cologne, Germany (May 11-13). To enrol, go to the Program’s website.
The Localization Certification Program can help you:
- Gain cutting edge localization skills and training to facilitate your career progression in the fields of localization and international e-business.
- Learn localization and international e-business strategies and find out how they are impacting your business.
- Acquire new techniques and strategies you can implement immediately.
- Meet industry leaders, make new friends, and expand your network of colleagues.
- Demonstrate competency and gain certification in the field of localization.
- Earn 10 ATA credits for completion of the online modules and 10 ATA credits for completion of the hands-on workshop.
The Localization Certification Program is comprised of three components:
- 45 hours of self-paced, online instruction
- 3 day intensive, hands-on workshop
- Localization Certification exam
The prorgam course covers topics like:
- Localization industry, international environment.
- International marketing mix, country-market analysis, business models.
- International online marketing & strategy, global web site promotion.
- Assessing business performance: financial and market measures.
- Language basics, unicode, & encoding.
- Global web navigation, gateway page development.
- Web globalization workflow & project management.
- Basics of localization kit.
- Basics of global content management.
- Cultural user interface design.
- Localization budget.
- Vendor & translator selection.
- Designing culturally customized sites. World languages & unicode.
- Translation management and tools (hands-on practice and lab work).
- Localization project management, quality assurance, and testing (with lab hours and hands-on practice).
- Global content management, budgeting, & lab work.
- Workflow & tools in localization.
- Translation technologies, including translation management and software.
The Localization Certification Program is designed specifically for:
- Translators
- Localization professionals
- Project managers
- Business development executives
- E-business professionals
- Web developers and designers
- Marketing professionals
- Entrepreneurs
- International business professionals
- Professors and students
