Chartered Institute of Linguists

Chartered Institute of Linguists

Abbreviation	CIOL
Motto	Universal Understanding
Predecessor	Institute of Linguists
Formation	1910
Legal status	Chartered Institute
Objective	Promoting academic and business languages skills
Headquarters	St Cross Street London, EC1N
Membership	5,500+
Member's designations	ACIL, MCIL and FCIL
Patron	HRH Prince Michael of Kent GCVO
President	Nicholas Bowen
Chair	Karen Stokes
Chief Executive	Ann Carlisle
Governing body	Council
Staff	24
Website	www.ciol.org.uk

Founded in 1910, the Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL) received its Royal Charter in 2005,^[1] and is a professional association for language professionals. CIOL supports linguists throughout their careers, and promotes proficiency in modern languages worldwide.

Professional grades of membership are: Associate (ACIL), Member (MCIL) and Fellow (FCIL); three pre-professional grades are: Student Affiliate, IoLET Affiliate and Career Affiliate.

The IoL Educational Trust (IoLET) is a registered charity and accredited awarding organisation.

As a Chartered body, CIOL holds the register of Chartered Linguists in the public interest, a source of qualified, practising and experienced professional linguists. Members and Fellows may apply to be on the Chartered Linguist register if they fulfil the required criteria.

CIOL's patron is HRH Prince Michael of Kent.^[2]

Name and mission

The Chartered Institute of Linguists' mission is to:^[2]

“

promote the learning and use of modern languages improve the status of all professional linguists establish and maintain high standards of work serve the interests of all linguists ensure professional standards amongst language practitioners through its Code of Professional Conduct.

”

Some notable living Fellows and Honorary Fellows

• Donald Adamson
• Nicholas Bowen (Hon FCIL)^[3]
• James Coleman
• Tim Connell^[4]
• Baroness Coussins (Hon FCIL)
• Mary Creagh MP
• David Crystal (Hon FCIL)
• Andrew Dalby (Hon FCIL)
• John Gillespie
• Muhammad Abdel-Haleem
• Susan Price
• Ivor Roberts
• Peter Sutton
• Diana Wallis MEP (Hon FCIL)
• Michael Worton (Hon FCIL)^[5]
• Wenhui Zhong

Examinations

The CIOL's associated charity IoL Educational Trust is a language assessment and accredited awarding body. Among other things, the qualifications are useful for court and police interpreting. These are:^[6]

• Certificate in Bilingual Skills (CBS) – A level equivalent for practical bilingual skills
• Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (DPSI) – QCF Level 6; typically required for court interpreting
• Diploma in Translation (DipTrans) – QCF Level 7 – the gold standard qualification for working as a translator
• Diploma in Police Interpreting (DPI) – QCF Level 6 – interpreting for the police throughout the UK
• Certificate in Languages for Business (CLB) – QCF Level 2 – a qualification which reflects the practical application of foreign languages in the workplace

See also

• The Linguist – Magazine of the Chartered Institute of Linguists
• List of UK interpreting and translation associations

References

1. "Royal Charter 2005" (PDF). Institute of Linguists. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
2. "About Us: www.ciol.org.uk". Chartered Institute of Linguists. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
3. "Nick Bowen: CV". European Business School, London.
4. "Tim Connell".www.gresham.ac.uk
5. "Michael John Worton: CV". University College London. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
6. "Examinations: www.ciol.org.uk". Chartered Institute of Linguists. Retrieved 20 November 2014.

External links

• Charity Commission. IoL Educational Trust, registered charity no. 1090263.
• Chartered Institute of Linguists
  • Find-a-Linguist service - search CIOL's members to find a Translator, Interpreter etc.
  • CIOL's Code of Professional Conduct