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SC:L

Register for the SC:L test:

Online  – Quick, easy and secure! You can pay by VISA, MasterCard or check.

Paper – Download an application (PDF) and mail or fax it to:
RID Certification Department
333 Commerce St
Alexandria, VA 22314
Fax: 703/838-0454

Eligibility

An individual interested in taking the SC:L exam must either currently possess a valid legal interpreting certificate issued prior to 1987 or satisfy all of the eligibility criteria in at least one of the following categories:

Category #1 - Be a current certified member of RID, successful completion of a bachelor’s degree in any field or an associate’s degree in interpreting and documentation of at least 50 hours of legal interpreting/mentoring experience and 30 hours of formal legal training. In addition, five years of general interpreting experience (post certified member of RID status) is strongly recommended.
Category #2 - Be a current certified member of RID, successful completion of an associate’s degree in any field and documentation of at least 75 hours of legal interpreting/mentoring experience and 50 hours of formal legal training. In addition, five years of general interpreting experience (post certified member of RID status) is strongly recommended.
Category #3 - Be a current certified member of RID and documentation of at least 100 hours of legal interpreting/mentoring experience and 70 hours of legal training. In addition, five years of general interpreting experience (post certified member of RID status) is strongly recommended.
Category #4 – Possess a current SC:L.

Documentation of training may be in the form of college transcripts, signature(s) of individual(s) offering the training workshop, certificate of completion, etc. Documentation of legal interpreting/mentoring experience should be in the form of an official letter stating hours and time from the interpreting service coordinator, court official or mentor.

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

Test Details

SC:L Candidate Bulletin

SC:L Test outline
SC:L rating scales
SC:L Reference Materials 

Test Sites & Dates

Written testing sites
Performance testing sites

Study Materials

"Dual Interpretation and Discourse" by Phyllis Wilcox
"Who's in Charge Here?: Perceptions of Empowerment and Role in the Interpreting Setting" by Marina L. McIntire and Gary R. Sanderson