NIC case studies

The National Interpreter Certification (NIC) is the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf's national credential for interpreters who work between American Sign Language and English. It is intended for practitioners who have completed interpreter education and want a recognized professional credential they can present to employers, agencies, and state agencies that look to national certification when setting qualification requirements. Broadly, the exam is described as covering both applied skill - interpreting and transliterating - and the professional knowledge base behind that work: language and communication theory, ethics and professional conduct, and the interpreter's role, settings, and business practices. Because RID's certification program has been revised more than once, candidates should verify the current content outline, delivery method, testing vendor, and scoring directly with RID and its testing partner before registering; figures published in older study guides may no longer apply. The NIC case studies are 5 cases and about 2,663 words.