If you do not hold the required degree to take your exam, you may apply for the Alternative Pathway Program.
Alternative Pathway Program.
If you do not hold the required degree to take your exam, you may apply for the Alternative Pathway Program, which is an alternative route to exam eligibility. The Alternative Pathway Program consists of an Educational Equivalency Application (EEA) which uses a point system that awards credit for college classes, interpreting experience, and professional development.
- Email certification@rid.org
- Please note that the Certification Department has gone paperless and is no longer accepting anything mailed to HQ. Anything mailed to HQ will not be not be reviewed and processed, and will be shredded.
*When we receive your completed application, we will email you with instructions for submitting payment online through your member portal.
*Once your application has been reviewed and approved, you’ll receive an email notification that your account has been updated. The standard processing time is 7-10 business days.
Note that while approval of your EEA satisfies RID’s educational requirement and allows you to take the CASLI Generalist Performance Exam, it is for RID’s internal purposes only and is not something that we would verify to a third party.
C2003.05 Motion.
At the 2003 RID National Conference, in Chicago, IL, the membership passed motion C2003.05, establishing degree requirements for RID certification candidates.
Update regarding the impact of the moratorium on the educational requirements as they relate to Deaf candidates for certification:
The motion stated the following related specifically to the CDI Performance Exam: Effective June 30, 2016, Deaf candidates must have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree. However, due to the moratorium, the RID Board of Directors has determined the following adjustment to the implementation to the CDI Performance Exam Educational Requirements: The moratorium began six (6) months before the implementation of the Bachelor’s degree requirement for the CDI Performance Exam (set to be implemented on July 1, 2016). To allow individuals who do not have a degree a fair opportunity to take this exam before the requirement changes, the RID Board of Directors has determined that six (6) months will be added to any date that is established for ending the moratorium on the CDI Performance Exam. For example, if the new CDI Performance Exam is launched July 1, 2018, individuals will have until January 1, 2019, to meet the BA requirement or alternative pathways to eligibility.
Verification
Certification verification for interpreting services for assignments.
To request verification of your credentials, including test status and membership verifications, please complete and submit this form.
