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Sign Language Interpretation Certifications and Tests
Use the following lists to show the certifications you have completed on your resume. You may have additional certifications and training not shown on this list. List your Certifications in a separate section or under Skills/Qualifications. Generally, you should list the certificate, the date received and the granting body. Refer to RID’s website (rid.org) for the specified order in which to display your credentials.Certifications and Training*
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) Certificates
RID currently offers six different certifications:
*NIC (National Interpreter Certificate), CDI (Certified Deaf Interpreter), OTC (Oral Transliteration Certificate), SC:L (Specialist Certificate: Legal), CLIP-R (Conditional Legal Interpreting Permit-Relay), and Ed:K-12 (Educational Certificate).
*NIC exam candidates must have a minimum of a bachelor degree (any major) or an approved updated/2012 Alternative Pathway to Eligibility application recorded in their RID account before testing for any RID performance-based exam. This applies to ALL NIC exam candidates, including those who already hold RID certification.
National Interpreter Certificates (NIC)
NIC Advanced & NIC Master are fully recognized, but exams are no longer available.
RID Certificates
CI, CT, CSC, MCSC, RSC, SC:PA & OIC are fully recognized, but exams are no longer available.
National Association for the Deaf (NAD) Certificates
NAD Certificates listed were offered between the early 1990s and late 2002. In order to continue to maintain their certification, NAD credentialed interpreters must have had an active certification and registered with RID prior to June 30, 2005, then comply with all aspects of RID's Certification Maintenance Program.