All NAATI-certified translators and interpreters are provided a practitioner number (Certified Practitioner Number, or CPN), and a translator stamp or ID card (physical or digital) to verify their credentials and work. They will also receive a digital display certificate by email upon being awarded a credential or recertifying. Their practitioner number is 9 characters long, and will always start with “CPN”, followed by a number, 2 letters, 2 numbers and a letter (e.g. CPN7MF89K).
Stamps, ID cards and digital certificates are free with any credential or recertification.
Read below to understand the forms of ID you may see used by translators and interpreters, and how to verify the practitioner to ensure they have current NAATI credentials, or download a PDF summary of this page.
The former accreditation system
Verifying a practitioner
The homepage of NAATI’s website www.naati.com.au has a practitioner verification tool where you can enter the Practitioner Number of the translator or interpreter you wish to verify. This will show you the details of current or expired credentials held by that person.
NAATI digital stamps and ID cards
From March 2023, NAATI released digital identification options for certified practitioners. Practitioners can choose to use either a physical translator stamp or ID card, or the digital option. If you are presented a NAATI digital ID card or see a NAATI digital stamp on a translated document, it will contain a QR code which can be scanned to verify the credential. Read more on these below.
Webinar on digital stamps and ID cards
In the video below, Michael Nemarich, Manager of National Operations at NAATI discusses the new upgrades, including the digital stamps and ID cards, that NAATI has implemented to improve functionality, security, and ease of use for practitioners. This was a free online webinar hosted by AUSIT in March 2023.
Stamps
A NAATI translator stamp is used by translators to certify their translations. These stamps are issued to all translators upon receiving their certification and whenever they recertify.
Physical translator stamps
Digital stamps
Id cards
Physical interpreter ID cards
Digital ID cards
Digital ID cards are available to all NAATI-certified practitioners who have current credentials and differ from physical cards in the inclusion of a scannable QR code with the second screen displaying existing credentials.
Due to the nature of the ID card it is unable to be saved to Google or Apple wallets, and practitioners will display it by either logging onto their myNAATI account at time of requirement or by saving a copy to their phone or device as a screen shot.
More questions?
Read some of the frequently asked questions here.
