Certification
A credential for the people who run language
The Association runs the courses. The Institute holds the exams and issues the certificates. Members of the Association save 20 % on exams.
Four levels
Discovery
Free online introduction, two hours.
Foundation
Language as infrastructure, the three levers, the Multilingual Knowledge System, Content Operations and the five metrics.
Practitioner
Four tracks: Multilingual Knowledge Systems · Content Operations · Language Quality and Metrics · AI and Language Governance.
Leader
Operating model, governance and investment case, with a supervised project and an oral examination.
Certificates stay valid for three years and renew through continuing education.
For members
20 % off every exam
Members of the LangOps Association pay less for every Institute exam. The courses that prepare for them run in the Association’s community, built on the open Body of Knowledge.
- LangOps Association
- Courses and programmes, the open Body of Knowledge, the Manifesto and the working groups that write the standards.
- LangOps Institute
- Exams, certificates, technology certification, training partners and accreditation.
- Members
- 20 % off Institute exams, early access to new tracks, certified holders listed in the member directory on request.
Technology
LangOps Technology Certification
Third-party validation for language technology providers. Terminology tools, translation management, content platforms and AI systems are assessed against published LangOps criteria.
Explore
Eligibility check
Evaluate
Formal, collaborative assessment
Award
Accreditation
Continuous Improvement
Regular re-assessment as the product and the criteria evolve
Initial discovery
A conversation that assesses the value proposition of your technology against baseline criteria.
Multi-phase evaluation
Unguided testing, a guided walkthrough with your team and post-demo testing.
Assessment framework
Component quality, system integration, core LangOps compliance, category-specific metrics and innovation.
Training partners
Authorised training partners and accredited trainers
Universities, language service providers and independent trainers can teach towards Institute exams. The Institute accredits them against the Body of Knowledge and keeps the exam itself in its own hands.
- Language technology and AI
- Language operations
- Strategy and governance
- Tools and infrastructure
Trainers receive compensated engagements, flexible delivery formats, professional visibility and a place in the co-creation of new material.
Prepare in the community
Courses, working groups and the open Body of Knowledge are at the LangOps Association.