Descriptions of Study Groups Available & Summary of Costs
To earn CEUs or certificate of completion for any group work, members must comply with posting requirements the entire time. No partial credit is allowed, and no refunds are given for registration or CEU costs.
Brief Group Descriptions:
| Group | Cost | CEU hours | CEU cost | Readings Required | Special Info |
| Written
(NIC, CDI, and state tests of interpreting knowledge) |
$150 | 24 | $60 | 'So You Want to Be
an Interpreter' Edition 3 or 4
Additional resources beneficial but not required. |
Qualifies CDI candidates for 8 hours of ethical training & 8 hours of Deaf Interpreter training required to apply for the written test. Includes Mock Test |
| NIC Interview | $150 | 24 | $60 | Internet resources and readings provided | Qualifies for ethics training for DIs and for 24 hours of Court Ethics training for BEI candidates for CIC. |
| EIPA Written Test | $150 | 24 | $60 | Articles and readings provided. | Provides a comprehensive overview with accompanying Mock Test |
| Performance
(EIPA & NIC) -
one skill set |
$150 | 24 | $60 | Self-analysis tools provided. | One skill set is for participants wanting to work on just one skill: interpreting (ASL) or transliterating (PSE) |
| Performance
(EIPA & NIC) -
two skill sets |
$275 | 48 | $60 | Two skill sets if for interpreters wanting to work on both interpreting and transliterating. | |
| Performance
(EIPA & NIC) -
three skill sets |
$400 | 72 | $60 | Three skills sets is typically for EIPA candidates only who want to work on ASL interpreting, PSE transliterating, and MCE transliterating. | |
| SC:L
Written / Court Interpreting
Part 1 |
$250 | 24 | N/A | Extensive readings provided. | Provides the necessary training hours in each category required to qualify candidates for the BEI CIC written test. CEUs are provided for this group, no additional charge for CEUs is required. |
| SC:L
Written / Court Interpreting
Part 2 |
$250 | 24 | Continuation, requires the completion of Part I. CEUs are included in the price, no additional charge for CEUs is required. | ||
| SC:L
Written / Court Interpreting
Combo |
$450 | 48 | Includes Court Interpreting 1 & 2 | ||
| Court Interpreter Ethical Decision-Making | $75 | 0.8 | Gain a deeper understanding of making ethical decisions in the context of court and legal settings. This group is good for .8 CEUs (8 hours) of RID and BEI CEUs. 31 days are given to complete this Study Group. |
Performance Test Study Groups - (EIPA & NIC - including CDI, SC:L)
To earn CEUs or certificate of completion for any study group, members must comply with posting requirements the entire time. No partial credit is allowed, and no refunds are given for registration or CEU costs.
NIC & EIPA Performance Test Study Group
These Study Groups are developed to prepare participants for performance tests and skill development. These groups will focus on discrete aspects of the interpreting process with a special emphasis on Prosodic Features. The EIPA group is for interpreters in education preparing for the EIPA, or for any interpreter preparing for QA, state or NIC performance testing.
Educational Objectives
At the completion of this study course, participants will:- Understand the process to develop a portfolio
- Be able to self assess language and interpreting segments
- Be able to identify 3 effective skill patterns and 3 challenging patterns
- Be able to prioritize skill challenges- self-assess to identify patterns that represent skill gaps
- Develop skill activities and work through them to close skill gaps (challenges)
- Be able to articulate the meaning of Prosody and prosodic features in ASL and English
- Demonstrate the ability to convey messages that evidence knowledge of prosody
- Construct a skill activity to address the prioritized pattern
One skill (interpreting or transliterating) - $150 (+ $60 for 2.0 CEUs or
certificate of completion)
Two skills (interpreting AND transliterating) - $275 (+ $60 for 4.0 CEU or
certificate of completion)
All Three skills (ASL, PSE, MCE) - $400 (+ $60 for 7.2 CEUs or certificates of completion if needed)
You do not have to sign on and participate at any specific time, it is always at your convenience.
Written Test Study Group - CDI, NIC, & State Certification
$150 (+ $60 for 2.4 CEUs or certificate of completion if needed). This group provides a comprehensive overview of the knowledge required of interpreters and prepares interpreters for written tests of knowledge on interpreting. Deaf interpreters participating can earn the credit required to apply for the CDI written test: 8 hours of DI training and 8 hours of ethical training.
Description: This workshop is developed to prepare participants for the NIC generalist and CDI written tests of knowledge.
Educational Objectives: At the completion of this study course, participants will:
- Understand basic concepts related to culture, language, interpreting issues, teaming, business practices, and ethical decision-making
- Be able to articulate various cognitive interpreting processes
- Be able to understand and utilize commonly used interpreting terms
- Understand the various roles and ethical responsibilities of interpreters
NIC Generalist & CDI group qualifies Deaf people for their 16 hours of required credit to sit for the CDI written test - the written test study group provides 8 hours of ethical training and 8 hours of deaf interpreter role and function training. In order to obtain the certificates of completion to submit to RID, you must successfully complete the entire course and the $60 for the continuing education certificates.
EIPA Written Test Study Group
$150 (+ $60 for 2.4 CEUs or certificate of completion if needed).
Description: This Study Group will assist educational interpreters to prepare for the EIPA Written Test. The discussions will encompass a comprehensive overview of the information that is critical to the success of interpreters working in education including:
Unit 1: Educational Foundations & Teaching Methodologies
Unit 2: Childhood Development
Unit 3: Language Development, Linguistics & Literacy
Unit 4: Deafness & Deaf Culture
Unit 5: Educational Interpreting
Unit 6: Interpreting Modalities
Unit 7: Roles & Responsibilities
Unit 8: Ethical Conduct in the Context of the Educational Setting
Unit 9: Test Taking Strategies & Mock Test
Educational Objectives: At the completion of this study course, participants will:
- Be able to articulate the basic foundation of education with specific emphasis on the issues related to the education of Deaf and hard of hearing children
- Demonstrate an understanding of basic childhood development (cognitive and language) and link the importance of these topics to the work provided by an interpreter in education.
- Have a strong working knowledge of issues central to Deaf and hard of hearing children in the school systems including deafness, Deaf culture, linguistics, etc.
- Be able to identify and articulate the decisions interpreters in education must make as well as the roles and responsibilities, interpreting modalities, and the unique nature of the role of the interpreter on the educational team.
- Be able to articulate a systematic process for approaching and resolving ethical dilemmas.
NIC Interview Preparation Study Group
$150 (+ $60 for 2.4 CEUs or certificate of completion)
Description: This study group is to assist candidates in preparing for the NIC Interview portion of the certification process. Participants will be provided a structured way to analyze and respond to ethical situations and will discuss actual ethical situations provided, as well as their own from previous experience.
Educational Objectives: At the conclusion of this study group, participants will be able to:
- Articulate the basic components of an ethical decision
- Identify and prioritize stakeholders
- Determine the best approach to an ethical dilemma and the impacts to all of the stakeholders as well as defining why that is the best approach among all others
- Develop an intuitive sense and response to new ethical dilemmas posed in a time frame of less than 5 minutes.
Court & Legal Interpreting Knowledge Study Group Part I – Procedures
2.4 CEUs or 24 hours: $250 (cost includes 2.4 CEUs or certificate(s) of completion)
Please note: Parts I and II require a minimum of 4 hours of work per week.
Description: This study group is developed to prepare participants for the SC:L written examination and the knowledge aspects of courtroom interpreting. Sixteen weekly units requiring 4 hours of work weekly covering:
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Credit may be applied to Texas Court Certification Requirements:
- 8 clock hours on criminal law process
- 8 clock hours on civil law process
- 4 clock hours on legal terminology
- 4 clock hours on ethical practices for court interpreters
Educational Objectives:
- Understand the basic concepts behind our system of justice in the US
- Be able to articulate various processes related to:
- Criminal Court Proceedings
- Civil Court Proceedings
- Juvenile Court Proceedings
- Law Enforcement Processes
- Be able to understand and utilize at least 80 commonly used legal terms
- Understand the various roles and ethical responsibilities of interpreters working in legal/court settings
Certificates of completion will be provided delineating each of the above Texas Court Certificate requirements. To earn CEUs or certificate of completion for any group work, members must comply with posting requirements the entire time. No partial credit is allowed, and no refunds are given for registration or CEU costs.
Court & Legal Interpreting Knowledge Study Group Part II – Procedures
2.4 CEUs or 24 hours: $250 (cost includes 2.4 CEUs or certificate(s) of completion)
Please note: Parts I and II require a minimum of 4 hours of work per week.
Description: This study group is developed to prepare participants for the SC:L written examination and the knowledge aspects of courtroom interpreting. Nine weekly units requiring 4 hours of work weekly covering:
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Credit may be applied to Texas Court Certification Requirements:
- 8 clock hours on criminal law process
- 8 clock hours on civil law process
- 4 clock hours on legal terminology, and
- 4 clock hours on ethical practices for court interpreters.
Educational Objectives:
- Understand the basic concepts behind interpreting in the US court system
- Be able to articulate various processes related to interpreting in:
- Criminal Court Proceedings
- Civil Court Proceedings
- Juvenile Court Proceedings
- Law Enforcement Processes
- Be able to understand and utilize at least 80 commonly used legal terms
- Be able to articulate the process of interpreting teams working in legal settings
- Understand the various roles and ethical responsibilities of interpreters working in legal/court settings.
Certificates of completion will be
provided delineating each of the above Texas Court Certificate requirements.
To earn CEUs or certificate of completion for any group work, members
must comply with posting requirements the entire time, no partial credit
allowed, and no refunds for registration or CEU costs.
Parts I & II Combined - Court & Legal Interpreting Knowledge Study Group: Procedures & Interpreting
4.8 CEUs or 48 hours: $450 (cost includes 4.8 CEUs or certificate(s) of completion)
Please note: These two study groups
require a minimum of 4 hours of work per week.
Court & Legal Interpreting Ethical Decision-Making
This group has been established to allow for study and discussion for interpreters to gain a deeper understanding of making ethical decisions in the context of court and legal settings. This group will be provided a structured way to analyze and respond to ethical situations and will discuss a variety of actual ethically challenging situations as well as their own from previous experience.
This group is good for .8 CEUs (8 hours) of RID and BEI CEUs. This group is asynchronous and as such, does not require you to check in at any specific time. In order to complete this group, you'll need to complete all of the requirements within a 31-day and not less than an 8-hour period.