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NIC Certification

NIC (National Interpreter Certification)

Individuals who have achieved NIC certification are nationally-certified interpreters. The NIC Examination tests interpreting knowledge and skills in three critical domains:

1. General knowledge of the field of interpreting through the NIC Knowledge Exam;

2. Ethical decision making through the interview portion of the NIC Interview and Performance Exam; and

3. Interpreting skills through the NIC Interview and Performance Exam.
   

Candidates earn NIC certification if they demonstrate professional knowledge and skills that meet or exceed the minimum professional standards necessary to perform in a broad range of interpretation and transliteration assignments in all three domains.

The NIC certification process begins with a multiple-choice NIC Knowledge Examination. Candidates who pass the knowledge examination and meet RID’s eligibility requirements may then take the NIC Interview and Performance Examination. The NIC Interview and Performance Examination is a vignette-based assessment using video to deliver and record the assessment. 

 Anyone who wishes to seek NIC certification should first read the entire NIC Candidate Handbook to ensure a complete understanding of the certification process.

NIC Examination Eligibility Requirements

NIC Knowledge Examination Application

 You can apply and pay for the NIC Knowledge Exam in one of two ways:

• Complete and send a hard-copy NIC Knowledge Examination application with payment of appropriate fees to RID Headquarters; or
• Apply online by logging on to your RID account (or creating an account if you do not already have one) and clicking on “Register for a Test” in the Testing and CEU Information section. Payment can be made with a MasterCard or VISA

NIC Interview and Performance Examination Application

You can apply and pay for the NIC Interview and Performance Exam in one of two ways:

• Complete and send a hard-copy NIC Interview and Performance Examination application with payment of appropriate fees to RID Headquarters; or
• Apply online by logging on to your RID account (or creating an account if you do not already have one) and clicking on “Register for a Test” in the Testing and CEU Information section. Payment can be made with a MasterCard or VISA. 

Test Sites

Study Materials

 Generalist Written Test sample
NIC Interview and Performance Practice DVD
"The Preservation of the Sign Language" by George W. Veditz

**RID reserves the right to modify the eligibility criteria of all RID certification examinations.