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October UPDATES!
In Sept/Oct 2009 on September 27, 2009 at 12:17 am1. CDI Counter
http://riddeafcaucus.wordpress.com/cdi-counter/
2. RSC Counter
http://riddeafcaucus.wordpress.com/cdi-counter/
3. AzRID PDI invites ASLTA goers to Deafoberfest Wine and Cheese Party
http://http://riddeafcaucus.wordpress.com/
4. We Love You Tom Riggs! Nov 15 2009
http://weloveyoutomriggs.org
5. RSC Project update
http://riddeafcaucus.wordpress.com/ (3rd column)
6. ASLTA Conference Oct 29 30 31 and Nov 1 2009 in PHX AZ
http://aslta.org
7. AzRID PDI invites ASLTA goers to Deafoberfest Wine and Cheese Party
http://riddeafcaucus.wordpress.com/
8. 2BCDI A One Stop CDI Resources (reincarnated)
http://2bcdi.com
9. Journey of a CDI (reincarnated, check by often for new stuff)
http://journeyofacdi.com
RSC Project
In FLASH News!!!!, Sept/Oct 2009 on September 6, 2009 at 9:02 pmRSC holders:
Hearing Interpreters:
Copy and Paste from http://rid.org/content/index.cfm/AID/45
RSC (Reverse Skills Certificate)
Holders of this full certificate have demonstrated the ability to interpret between American Sign Language (ASL) and English-based sign language or transliterate between spoken English and a signed code for English. Holders of this certificate are deaf or hard-of-hearing and interpretation/transliteration is rendered in ASL, spoken English and a signed code for English or written English. Holders of the RSC are recommended for a broad range of interpreting assignments where the use of an interpreter who is deaf or hard-of-hearing would be beneficial.This test is no longer offered. Individuals interested in this certificate should take the CDI exam.
Here is an excerpt from “So You Wanna Be An Interpreter”
4th edition Author Janice H. Humphrey and Bob J. Alcorn
page 271
1972-1989
Deaf Individuals could become certified by sccessfully completing the interview and the two sign to English portions of the evaluation, modified to accept a signed paraphrase of the source signed message, with 75% acuracy or above. They were awarded a Reverse Skills certificate (RSC). All evaluation results were somewhat diagnostic in that the applicant was tod which skill areas were stronger and which were weaker.
Certificates expired after five-years nless the holder:
1. Took a second evaluation, or
2. Successfully completed a specialist certificate.
An interpreter was considered “fully certified” if s/he held either a CSC (hearing) or an RSC (Deaf). A person was considered “partially certified” if s/he held an IC, TC, OR AN IC/TC.
A revised testing system was implemented in 1989 and several significant changes were made. The live interview and performance assessment was eliminated and replaced with a two stage exam including a written test and a video taped skills demonstration.
on page 275…
The CDI replaced all existing Reverse Skills Certificates (RSC) and Certified Deaf Interprer-Provisional (CDI-P) certificates effective 2003.
First CDI test given out was in 2001
RSC is still valid as long as ceu’s and other requirements are maintained.
Here is a paste and copy for CDI-P (Provisional)
CDI-P (Certified Deaf Interpreter-Provisional)
Holders of this provisional certification are interpreters who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, and who have demonstrated a minimum of one year experience working as an interpreter; completion of at least eight hours of training on the NAD-RID Code of Professional Conduct; and eight hours of training in general interpretation as it relates to the interpreter who is deaf or hard-of-hearing. Holders of this certificate are recommended for a broad range of assignments where an interpreter who is deaf or hard-of-hearing would be beneficial. This test is NO LONGER AVAILABLE
There is NO CDI-P
