More About RID Certification

The Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) offers the only national level ASL-English interpreter certification. RID currently has two certifications program: National Interpreter Certification (NIC) and Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI) Certification. Click here for more information about RID’s certifications program.

Five General Requirements for Certification

Ethical Practice System (EPS)
- RID’s Ethical Practices System (EPS) seeks to bring accountability to the field of interpreting and is part of the tri-fold approach to establishing the standards RID maintains for its membership. It provides guidance and enforcement to professionalism and conduct while offering a complaint filing and review process to address concerns regarding the ethical decision-making of interpreters.
- RID’s Code of Professional Conduct
RID’s Education Requirement
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent for both NIC and CDI certification.
- Alternative Pathway Program – for those who do not hold a bachelor’s (or higher) degree.
Testing Assessment
- Test requirements to successfully pass CASLI’s examinations (Knowledge, Ethics, and Performance) for RID’s certification.
Membership
- As a mean to maintain certification as certified status
Maintenance & Education
- All certified members of RID are required to participate in the Certification Maintenance Program (CMP) in order to maintain their certification.

CASLI’s sole purpose and principle activity is the development and the administration of the assessments – the knowledge and performance exams – that RID uses for their certification programs. All other certification requirements for certification are handled by RID. The process for testing for the NIC and for the CDI programs are slightly different so please read each process carefully and if you have any additional questions, don’t hesitate to contact us at info@casli.org.

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Five General Requirements for Certification

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