Braille Transcription Certification
Since 1943, the Library of Congress has ensured that braille transcription is a professional practice. Approximately two hundred transcribers and proofreaders receive certification each year, after completing coursework in literary, music, and mathematics braille transcription. While NLS remains the certifying authority for braille transcribers, the National Federation of the Blind, under contract to the Library of Congress, has administered the program since 2007.
Since 1943, the Library of Congress has ensured that braille transcription is a professional practice. Approximately two hundred transcribers and proofreaders receive certification each year, after completing coursework in literary, music, and mathematics braille transcription. While NLS remains the certifying authority for braille transcribers, the National Federation of the Blind, under contract to the Library of Congress, has administered the program since 2007.