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Performance
Currently, RID offers four performance tests:
IMPORTANT NOTE: Beginning June 30, 2009, hearing candidates for certification must have a minimum of an associate’s degree to take a performance exam. Deaf candidates must have a minimum of an associate’s degree after June 30, 2012.
Registering for a Test
- Apply and pay for the test, submitting any and all necessary documentation fulfilling specific test requirements. Register online
- To receive the RID member rate, you MUST already be a member in good standing. Learn more about membership>>
- Once payment is processed, a receipt will be e-mailed or mailed to you.
Notification
Once a candidate has applied and paid for a test, s/he will receive a receipt letter from RID.
Cancellations
Cancellations due to a documented emergency situation, as outlined in the policy below, will be given special consideration.
Acceptable emergency situations:
- The death of an immediate family member
- A doctor’s verification of accident, illness or hospitalization
- A natural disaster
Upon receipt of documentation and subsequent verification by the RID director of certification, the application and test fees will carry over to the next available test date.
Notification of emergency cancellations should be made to the national office on the business day following the documented emergency, unless the nature of the emergency precludes you from contacting us. If so, you need to contact the national office at the first available opportunity.
If the candidate does not show up or contact the test site, the LTA is required ro remain at the test site until the start time of the appointed performance test. At that time, the LTA is free to leave, but must notify the RID certification department of the first business day after the scheduled test. The candidate will forfeit all fees in regards to the missed test unless the circumstances are deemed to be an emergency. The candidate must notify certification department staff on the first business day after the missed test to discuss options for retesting.
Test Format
- Performance tests are administered via videotape or DVD.
- Candidate performances are videotaped.
- Tapes are sent to raters to be evaluated.
Results
RID strives to have results for the NIC exams mailed to the candidate within 90 days of the test date.
Retakes
If the candidate does not pass a test, s/he should apply to retake the test.
Candidates failing a performance exam must wait six (6) months from the test date before they may retake the exam.
Please note: Those passing the written test are required to take and pass the appropriate performance test within five (5) years of the date of the results letter. Failure to complete the testing process and achieve certification within the five-year time limit will result in the loss of candidacy status. As a result, the former candidate will need to take the written test again at the appropriate, regular rate—including the application fee. Retake rates are not valid in this situation.
Extensions
The NAD-RID Certification Council will consider, on an individual basis, granting up to a one year extension of candidacy to a person who has taken the written test and has been unable to take the performance test during the allotted five year time frame only for the following reason:
A sudden and unforeseeable traumatic, catastrophic, incapacitating or life- altering event that disrupts the life of the candidate or immediate family member for a considerable amount of time.
(Please note: normal life events (planned or unplanned) may not be considered as meeting the definition of traumatic, catastrophic or incapacitating. Events which meet the above definition of traumatic, catastrophic or incapacitating, which occur near the beginning or end of the five year period, or which are incapacitating for only a short duration, may not be applicable in granting an extension.)
Appeal Process
The NAD-RID Certification Council will review appeals related to the administration of the test, such as violations of proper procedure and/or deviation from established policy, and will attempt to issue a response within 120 days of receipt. Appeals must be sent in writing by certified mail to the director of certification at the RID national office.
An appeal must be filed within 90 days from the date of notification of test results.
If the NAD-RID Certification Council upholds an appeal, the test retake must be completed within one year of the date of notification by the Council. If the test retake is not completed within the year, the applicant will be responsible for the re-application process and fees.
Refunds
If a candidate decides that they no longer want to take a test that they have applied for, they may request a refund of their test fees (minus the application fee) within two (2) years of the paid date. After two (2) years, the testing fees paid cannot be refunded but can be applied to other RID products and services.
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