1. DAS Seminar Series April 24, 2015 Lindsey Donohue

2. Marketable credential for prospective employers and clients National certification is required to leally interpret in some states Listed on RID’s website registry of certified interpreters Shows growth and advancement within the profession Certificate recognizes you accomplishment Listed in the VIEWS Possible on-the-job recognition Enhances your career and reputation Distinguishes you from others in the field Certification maintenance requirements necessitate your continuing professional development and ensure that you stay current with industry trends and changes VALUE OF NIC CERTIFICATION

6. Member Exam Fees:New ApplicantRetake NIC Knowledge$300$250 NIC Interview and Performance $385$335 Non-Member Exam Fees:New ApplicantRetake NIC Knowledge$400$350 NIC Interview and Performance $485$435 EXAM FEES

7. BREATHE! Take this time to write down your own notes on the CPC. Take this time to readjust your focus.

8. You will be prompted with an ethical scenario: You will be provided with background of the assignment, Then with the problem statement, And what the interpreters’ actions were. You are told to criticize or defend the interpreters decisions DO NOT STRAY from what the test tells you to do (Even if you do not agree). ETHICS SECTION

9. ETHICS CONT. MEMORIZE THE CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT! Find what works best for you! Know specific tenants and illustrative behaviors. This section will be in ASL only. You will be expected to : Evaluate the ethical situation Show thorough understanding of the CPC Interpret and apply the tenants

10. HOW TO FORMULATE YOUR RESPONSE: Have a strong opening statement. Be organized: Cite 3-4 specific CPC tenants and express them in order of relevance to the situation. Synthesize each tenant and explain how it applies to the situation. If you are asked to criticize the interpreters’ decision you can add what that interpreter might have done instead. In closing: Summarize. LOOK ENGAGED!

11. LETS TRY ONE! KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE SCREEN AND TAKE NOTES! Two slides of information will come up on the screen then disappear, You only have a few seconds to review the given information, and you do not have the ability to look at the slides a second time.

12. An interpreter has accepted an assignment to interpret for a job interview. The interpreter was stuck at another assignment and arrived late to the interview. She did not have time to chat with the Deaf individual before hand to get a feel for his use of language. He begins by briefing the interpreter on the type of job he is applying for. She feels worried because she knows nothing about this field of work and there is a possibility that technical jargon will come up.

13. The interpreter struggles with the language due to her incompetency with the technical jargon, but all the main points are there. All is well until the attractive female employer gets up and walks to retrieve paperwork from the other side of the room. As she turns around the Deaf individual makes an inappropriate comment about the employers appearance. The interpreter chooses to not voice this comment.

14. Criticize the interpreters’ decisions

16. PERFORMANCE SECTION

17. TOTAL OF 5 VIGNETTES Will be English-ASL, ASL-English, or interactive. You may need to begin interpreting in the middle of a conversation or sentence. You have no control over turn taking or timing. These vignettes are community based in nature. They, most likely, will not be related to secondary education, medical, or legal interpreting. You will be given some background information about the interpreting situation before the video plays. It may also provide the statement that was previously uttered. Vignettes can range from 2-4 minutes each.

18. The rubric is not available, however the criteria for grading is. Criteria includes: Articulation, affect, intent, content, grammatical structure, constructed action/dialogue, use of space, and language match. You will be provided with a response electronically through the RID website, with either a pass, borderline pass, borderline fail, or fail. The grading is not meant to be diagnostic in nature. GRADING

19. RESOURCES NAD RID CPC ASL Intepretation of the CPC RIC Certification Overview/ NIC Candidate Handbook National Interpreter Education website (Terptalks) DAS WIKI (PD page) Encounters with Reality: 1,001 Interpreting Scenarios by Brenda E. Cartwright (1999) NIC Interview and Performance Practice DVD (2013)

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