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List of Michihiro Hirai’s English Qualifications
List of Michihiro Hirai (a.k.a. Connoisseur of English Tests)’s English Qualifications （as of October 2020）＜54-crowner＞
Certified as a Japanese record by Nippon-1 Net (日本一ネット).
| No. | Qualification | Grade | Date | Certifying Organization |
| 1 | Practical English (STEP Eiken) | 1 | Dec 1973 | The Society for Testing English Proficiency, Inc. (STEP) |
| 2 | Accredited Literary Translator （Documentary English literature) | － | Jun 1975 | The National Translation Institute of Foreign Literature of Japan *1 |
| 3 | National Licensed Guide | － | Dec 1975 | Ministry of Transportation |
| 4 | Michigan-Waseda Technical English Proficiency (ＴＥＰ) Test | 1 (with honors) | Jul 1992 | Japan Association for Technical Communication (JATEC) |
| 5 | English Technical Writing (Kougyou Eiken) | 1 | Dec 1992 | The Japan Society for Technical Communication (JSTC) |
| 6 | English Proficiency Test in the Program of the Official Languages Test of the United Nations (UNATE) | SA | Aug 1993 | The United Nations Association of Japan |
| 7 | Business English Standard Test (ＢＥＳＴ) | A | Feb 1994 | The Society for Testing English Proficiency, Inc. (STEP) *1 |
| 8 | English for Speakers of Other Languages (Pitman) | Advanced | Apr 1994 | Pitman Examinations Institute |
| 9 | the Oxford Examination in English as a Foreign Language | Upper Level (with distinction) | May 1994 | University of Oxford Delegacy of Local Examinations |
| 10 | Business English Certificate (Shougyou Eiken) | A | Jun 1994 | The Japan Chamber of Commerce & Industry *1 |
| 11 | Travel English Standard Test (ＴＥＳＴ) | A | Jun 1994 | JTB Education & Culture Systems, Inc. |
| 12 | Cambridge English Examination – (Certificate of Proficiency in English) (CPE) | CPE Grade A | Jun 1994 | University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES) |
| 13 | English Proficiency Examination (Zenshou Eiken) | 1 | Sept 1994 | The National Association of Commercial High Schools |
| 14 | Businessmen’s English Test & Appraisal (BETA-II) | 1 | Nov 1994 | International Language Centre (ILC) |
| 15 | Tourism English Proficiency Certificate (Kankou Eiken) | 1 | Feb 1995 | Senshugakko Education Center; the National Council of Language and Business Institutes |
| 16 | SCALE Test (SCALE) | A-1 | Dec 1995 | Sony Language Laboratory *1 |
| 17 | General Tests of English Language Proficiency (G-TELP) | 1 (with Mastery Level) | Oct 1996 | International Testing Services Center; College of Extended Studies, San Diego State University |
| 18 | Hon-yaku Ginou Shinsa（Natural Science） （１st Grade Translator） | 1 | Feb 1997 | Japan Translation Association (JTA) *1 |
| 19 | Volunteer Interpreter Test (Ｖ-Interpreter) | A (with honors) | Mar 1997 | Japan Interpreters’ Association *1 |
| 20 | Business Affairs Interpreter (English-Japanese) | Upper Class | Mar 1998 | The Japan Chamber of Commerce & Industry *1 |
| 21 | Business English Translator | － | Jun 1998 2003 | Business Education Society |
| 22 | Standard interview Test of English (SITE) (Oral Communication in English) | A | Aug 1998 | Japan Association for the Promotion of Foreign Language Education |
| 23 | Business English Interpreter | － | Dec 1998 | Business Education Society |
| 24 | Office Communication English Proficiency Certificate | Grade 1 (with honors) | Mar 2000 | Senshugakko Education Center; the National Association of Language, Business and Tourism Education |
| 25 | Business Language Testing Service: English Standard Test (BULATS: Standard) | Level 5 | Dec 2000 | University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES) |
| 26 | Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) | Full score (990) | Jan 2002 | Educational Testing Service (ETS) |
| 27 | Babel Professional Language (BPL) Test: Plain Business Writing Test | 1 (successful) | Jan 2002 | Babel Professional Language Testing Committee |
| 28 | Hon-yaku Kentei (Japanese – English) | 1 | Apr 2002 | Japan Translation Federation (JTF) |
| 29 | Hon-yaku Kentei (English – Japanese) | 1 | Apr 2002 | Japan Translation Federation (JTF) |
| 30 | Tests of Professional English Communication: Fundamental Engineering (TOPEC: FEET) | Level 1 | May 2002 | Institute for Professional English Communication (IPEC) |
| 31 | Test of English Vocabulary | S | Nov 2002 | English Vocabulary Testing Committee |
| 32 | Tests of Professional English Communication: IT (TOPEC: IT) | Level 1 | Nov 2003 | Institute for Professional English Communication (IPEC) |
| 33 | Businessmen’s English Test & Appraisal – Express (BETA Express) | Grade 1 | Feb 2004 | International Language Centre (ILC) |
| 34 | e-mail Writing Test | A | Apr 2004 | Babel Assessment Committee |
| 35 | Global Test of English Communication (GTEC) | Professional | Jun 2004 | Benesse/Berlitz |
| 36 | STEP BULATS (Computer-Based Test: CBT) | Full score (100) | Sept 2004 | The Society for Testing English Proficiency, Inc. (STEP) + University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations |
| 37 | Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) (Paper-Based Test: PBT) | Score: 667 (Full = 677) *2 |
May 1999 | Educational Testing Service (ETS) |
| 38 | Test of Written English (TWE) | Level 6 | May 2004 | Educational Testing Service (ETS) |
| 39 | Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) (Computer-Based Test: CBT) | Score: 287 (Full = 300) *2 |
Jun 2004 | Educational Testing Service (ETS) |
| 40 | Test of Current Affairs English | A | Jul 2006 | Interschool |
| 41 | Intellectual Property Translation (Japanese – English) | 1 | May 2007 | Nippon Intellectual Property Translation Association |
| 42 | Software Translator | 1 | Jul 2007 | Association for Certification of Software Translator |
| 43 | Nissho Business English Test | 1 | Nov 2007 | The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
| 44 | Eitango Kentei | 1 | Dec 2012 | Nihon Eikaiwa Kyoukai |
| 45 | Computerized Assessment System for English (CASEC) | AA | Mar2014 | The Japan Institute for Educational Measurement (JIEM) |
| 46 | Test of English for Academic Purposes (TEAP) Reading | 100(= Full score) | Oct 2014 | The Society for Testing English Proficiency, Inc. (STEP) |
| 47 | American Translators Association (ATA) Japanese into English Translation | － | Oct 2014 | American Translators Association (ATA) |
| 48 | Certified Professional Translator (General Books (Science) + Examination of Translation Practice and Performance) |
Oct 2016 | The Japan Translation Association (JTA) | |
| 49 | American Translators Association (ATA) English into Japanese Translation | May 2017 | American Translators Association (ATA) | |
| 50 | Advanced Professional Translator (APT) (Engineering, Science, Technology (EJ)) (Reg.No. T00013) | Sep 2017 | Registration Center of Certificated Translators (RCCT) | |
| 51 | Linguaskill Business: Writing | C1 or above | Sep 2020 | Cambridge Assessment (via the Eiken Foundation of Japan) |
| 52 | Hospitable English Ability Response Test | A | Sep 2020 | Manabi UP Communications |
| 53 | Linguaskill General: Listening & Reading (LR) | C1 or above | Oct 2020 | Cambridge Assessment (via Kawaijuku Educational Institution) |
| 54 | Linguaskill Business: Listening & Reading (LR) | C1 or above | Oct 2020 | Cambridge Assessment (via the Eiken Foundation of Japan) |
| Extra | International English Language Testing System (IELTS) | Band 8.5 (Full = Band 9.0) | Feb 1995 | International English Language Testing System (IELTS) |
| Extra | Business Language Testing Service (BULATS): Internet-Based Test (Reading and Listening) | CEF Level C2 | July 2011 | Cambridge ESOL |
| Extra | Business Language Testing Service (BULATS): English Speaking Test | Level 5= | Dec 2000 | University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES) |
| Extra | Business Language Testing Service (BULATS): English Writing Test | Level 5= | Dec 2000 | University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES) |
*1. Currently, not administered anymore, or the organization does not exist anymore.
*2. Highest grade according to Shin Eigo Shikaku no Sankan-ou (「新・英語資格の三冠王」) （Tomiji Ogawa, Navi Shuppan）
(PBT 660 – 677 and CBT 287 – 300 are equated with CELT’s highest level.)