RID
Certificates
Sign
Language Interpreter and Transliterator Certificates Awarded
through the
RID National Testing System
RID
awards certificates to interpreters and transliterators who have demonstrated
that they meet or exceed a national standard of minimum competence
in particular areas of skill and knowledge.
The
list contains:
Certificates
Conferred to Sign Language Interpreters & Transliterators
NIC (National Interpreter Certification) 2006-
current
Individuals achieving certification at the NIC,
NIC Advanced or NIC
Master level are all professionally certified interpreters.
The National Interpreter Certification exam tests interpreting skills
and knowledge in three critical domains:
(1)
general knowledge of the field of interpreting through the NIC Knowledge
written exam
(2) ethical decision making through the Interview portion of the NIC
Performance test and
(3) interpreting and transliterating skills through the Performance
portion of the test.
In
all three domains, certificate holders have demonstrated professional
knowledge and skills that meets or exceeds the professional standards
to perform in a broad range of interpretation and transliteration
assignments.
NIC
Individuals who achieve the NIC level have passed the NIC Knowledge
written exam as well as scored within the standard range of a professional
interpreter on the Interview portion and Performance portions of the
test.
NIC
Advanced
Individuals who achieved the NIC Advanced level have passed the NIC
Knowledge written exam, scored within the standard range of a professional
interpreter on the Interview portion, and scored within the high range
on the Performance portion of the test.
NIC
Master
Individuals who achieved the NIC Master level have passed the NIC
Knowledge written exam and scored within the high range of a professional
interpreter on both the Interview portion and Performance portion
of the test.
Passing
the test at the NIC level indicates that the interpreter has demonstrated
skills in interpreting that meets a standard professional performance
level and should be able to perform the varied functions of interpreting
on a daily basis with competence and skill. It also shows that an
individual has passed a test with both interpreting and transliterating
elements, as opposed to one or the other.
Achieving
either the Advanced or Master level is an accomplishment and indicates
that the individual exceeds the professional
standards established in most routine interpreting assignments. Individuals
holding the NIC Advanced
and/or Master level certifications
may be expected to perform competently in all routine interpreting
assignments as well as in assignments that may be more complex in
nature or require interpreting skills above standard levels.
SC:L
(Specialist Certificate: Legal)
Holders of this certificate have demonstrated specialized
knowledge of legal settings and greater familiarity with language
used in the legal arena. A CSC, CI and/or CT certification is a pre-requisite
for this specialized certificate.
CDI
(Certified Deaf Interpreter)
Holders of this certification are interpreters who
are Deaf or hard-of-hearing and who have demonstrated a minimum of
one year experience working as an interpreter, completion of at least
8 hours of training on the RID Code of Ethics, and 8 hours of training
in general interpretation as it relates to the interpreter who is
Deaf or hard-of-hearing and have passed a comprehensive combination
written and performance test. Holders of this certificate are recommended
for a broad range of assignments where an interpreter who is Deaf
or hard-of-hearing would be beneficial.
CLIP-R
(Conditional Legal Interpreting Permit- Relay)
Holders of this conditional permit have completed an
RID recognized training program designed for interpreters and transliterators
who work in legal settings and who are also Deaf or hard-of-hearing.
Generalist certification for interpreters/ transliterators who are
Deaf or hard-of-hearing (RSC, CDI-P, or CDI) is required prior to
enrollment in the training program. This permit is valid until one
year after the Specialist Certificate: Legal written and performance
test for Deaf interpreters is available nationally. CLIP-R holders
must take and pass the new legal certification examination in order
to maintain certification in the specialized area of interpreting
in legal settings. Holders of this conditional permit are recommended
for a broad range of assignments in the legal setting.
Certificates
conferred by RID to Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators
prior to 1988:
Certificates
issued prior to 2006, though no longer available, are still recognized
as valid, provided the interpreter or transliterator meets all requirements
of membership and of the Certification Maintenance Program.
CI
(Certificate of Interpretation)
awarded 1988 - 2005
Holders of this certificate are recognized as fully
certified in Interpretation and have demonstrated the ability to interpret
between American Sign Language and spoken English, as well as knowledge
of professional issues.
CT
(Certificate of Transliteration)
awarded 1988 - 2005
Holders of this certificate are recognized as fully
certified in Transliteration and have demonstrated the ability to
transliterate between signed English and spoken English, as well as
knowledge of professional issues.
CSC
(Comprehensive Skills Certificate)
awarded
1965-1988
Holders of this certificate have demonstrated the ability
to interpret between American Sign Language and spoken English and
the ability to transliterate between spoken English and a signed code
for English, as well as knowledge of the Code of Ethics.
RSC
(Reverse Skills Certificate)
awarded 1965-1988
Holders of this certificate have demonstrated the ability
to interpret between American Sign Language and signed English or
transliterate between English and a signed code for English, as well
as knowledge of the Code of Ethics. Holders of this certificate are
Deaf or hard of hearing. The CDI has been designed to replace the
RSC.
IC
(Interpretation Certificate)
awarded 1965-1988
Holders of this partial certificate demonstrated the
ability to interpret between American Sign Language and spoken English.
These individuals did not achieve the minimum scores required for
a Comprehensive Skills Certificate.
TC
(Transliteration Certificate)
awarded 1965-1988
Holders of this partial certificate demonstrated the
ability to transliterate between spoken English and a signed code
for English. These individuals did not achieve the minimum scores
required for a Comprehensive Skills Certificate.
MCSC
(Master Comprehensive Skills Certificate)
awarded 1965-1988
The MCSC examination was designed with the intent of
testing for a higher level of skill than the CSC. A CSC was required
prior to taking this exam.
SC:PA(Specialist
Certificate: Performing Arts)
awarded 1965-1988
Holders of this certificate demonstrated specialized
knowledge in performing arts interpretation. A CSC was required prior
to taking this exam.
Oral
Interpreting Certificates Awarded Through The National Testing System
of RID
OTC
(Oral Transliteration Certificate)
Holders of this generalist certificate have demonstrated,
using silent oral techniques and natural gestures, the ability to
transliterate a spoken message from a person who hears to a person
who is deaf or hard-of-hearing and the ability to understand and repeat
the message and intent of the speech and mouth movements of the person
who is deaf or hard-of-hearing. This test is currently available.
OIC:C
(Oral Interpreting Certificate: Comprehensive)
Holders of this generalist certificate demonstrated the ability to
transliterate a spoken message from a person who hears to a person
who is deaf or hard-of-hearing and the ability to understand and repeat
the message and intent of the speech and mouth movements of the person
who is deaf or hard-of-hearing. This certification is no longer offered.
Individuals wishing oral certification should take the OTC exam noted
above.
OIC:S/V
(Oral Interpreting Certificate: Spoken to Visible)
Holders of this partial certificate demonstrated the ability to transliterate
a spoken message from a person who hears to a person who is deaf or
hard-of-hearing. This individual received scores on the OIC:C examination
which prevented the awarding of full OIC:C certification. The OIC:S/V
is no longer offered. Individuals wishing oral certification should
take the OTC exam noted above.
OIC:V/S
(Oral Interpreting Certificate: Visible to Spoken)
Holders
of this partial certificate demonstrated ability to understand the
speech and silent mouth movements of a person who is deaf or hard-of-hearing
and to repeat the message for a hearing person. This individual received
scores on the OIC:C examination which prevented the awarding of full
OIC:C certification. The OIC:V/S is no longer offered. Individuals
wishing oral certification should take the OTC exam noted above.
Certificates
that are no longer valid as of January 1, 2000:
CLIP Certificate of Legal Interpreting: Provisional
SC:LP Specialist Certificate: Legal Provisional
CDI-P
Certified Deaf Interpreter-Provisional
