The ATA Board voted to postpone decoupling (opening the ATA certification exam to nonmembers) until January 1, 2021. Decoupling was originally planned for January 1, 2020.

Click the link below to view the reasons behind the decision to open the exam to nonmembers, as well as details about the implementation of this change.

Link: Frequently Asked Questions about Opening the Certification Exam to Nonmembers.

If you have further questions, please contact ata@atanet.org.

[Information originally published in the September 17, 2019 ATA Newsbriefs.]