Members must maintain their certification through continuing education,
membership in RID, and compliance with the RID Code of Professional Conduct.


CMP

### The Certification Maintenance Program (CMP) is the vehicle used to monitor
the continued skill development of certified interpreters.

Understanding How Your CEU Totals are Displayed

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### Understanding How Your CEU Totals are Displayed

  1. YOUR PORTAL - On the main screen in your portal, locate the Certification Details displaying your CEU breakdown. You will also find your certification cycle beginning and end dates!
  2. CEU PROGRESS - Your progress is shown here, including Professional Studies (PS) CEUs and General Studies (GS) CEUs. **Only up to 2 GS CEUs can be counted for certification maintenance purposes.
  3. PPO CEU PROGRESS - This line only keeps track of your PPO CEU progress. Do not include this number in your total. PPO CEUs are a sub-category of Professional Studies; those CEUs are part of your PS total, not in addition to it.
  4. REVIEW YOUR TOTAL - Review your total CEUs earned line. Your total will not include the number shown to the right of your PPO tracking line. CALCULATING RECAP - SKIP THE PPO LINE! In short, use the PPO CEU line as a tracking feature for yourself! These CEUs will always be calculated into your total. Just remember the requirement, 1.0 of your PS CEUs must be PPO.

Happy learning!

Question? No problem! Visit our faqs page or email us at
[cmp@rid.org](mailto:cmp@rid.org)!

     
####  Earning RID CEUs

You may begin earning RID CEUs for your new certification cycle any time on or
after your certification start date. (Your [certification start
date](https://rid.org/certification/available-certifications/#_newlycertified)
is the Results Sent date shown in “View Your Exam History.” To see your exam
results, please click on “Download Score Report.” This PDF document will
automatically downloaded to your computer.)

RID Approved CMP Sponsors process your continuing education activities, which
you can monitor through your online RID member account. You can access your
transcript at any time by logging in to your member account at
[http://myaccount.rid.org](http://myaccount.rid.org/) and clicking on
“Download CEU Transcript” or clicking “View Your Education History.” Please
note that it can take up to 60 days for CEUs to be added to your transcript.
If 60 days have elapsed since your CEU-earning activity and your CEUs from the
event are still not posted on your transcript, please fill out the [CEU
Discrepancy Report form](https://rid.org/ceu-discrepancy-report/).

#### Requirements

**Maintain current RID membership****** by paying annual RID Certified Member
dues

[**Meet the CEU requirements**](https://rid.org/programs/certification-
maintenance/ceus/)of the RID Certification Maintenance Program (CMP)

**CMP CEU Requirements:**

**8.0 Total CEUs with at least 6.0 in PS CEUs**  
(up to 2.0 [GS CEUs](https://rid.org/programs/certification-maintenance/ceus/)
may be applied toward the requirement)

*If your certification cycle began on or after 1/1/2019, the PPO CEU requirement is in effect for you – please see [this page](https://rid.org/programs/certification-maintenance/ceus/ppo-ceus/) for more information.

SC:L’s only–2.0 of the 6.0 [PS CEUs](https://rid.org/programs/certification-
maintenance/ceus/) must be in legal interpreting topics  
SC:PA’s only–2.0 of the 6.0 [PS CEUs](https://rid.org/programs/certification-
maintenance/ceus/) must be in performing arts topics

**[Follow the RID Code of Professional
Conduct](https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-_HBAap35D1R1MwYk9hTUpuc3M/view?usp=sharing)**

#### PPO CEUs

Power, Privilege, and Oppression CEUs: At the 2015 RID National Conference in
New Orleans, a member motion was made that each cycle, **1.0 of the required
6.0 Professional Studies (PS) CEUs be related to topics of Power, Privilege,
and Oppression (PPO)**. The motion was passed with the support of 64% of the
membership.

#### Expiring Certification Cycles

Certification cycles end December 31 of the fourth year from the start date of
a certified members certification cycle. At the completion of the
certification cycle, the certification maintenance requirements must be met.
To verify when the certification ends, log into the member portal and the
certification start and end date will be listed. If a certified member feels
they may not be able to meet the CEU requirement for certification renewal,
they may submit a certification cycle extension request form.

#### Certification Cycle Extension Request

If you believe you will not meet the CEU requirement for cycle ending December
31, 2024, a one-year, once-in-a-lifetime Certification Cycle extension may be
available for those who submit a [Certification Cycle Extension Request
form.](https://rid.org/cycle-extension-form/)

The extension request must be submitted to the Professional Development
Department via the [online form](https://rid.org/cycle-extension-form/) by
December 31, 2024, to avoid a late fee of $100. If you have received an
extension in the past, a reinstatement will need to be requested. For more
information, please visit [Certification Reinstatement](https://rid.org/rid-
certification-programs/certification-reinstatement/).

RID Headquarters will begin processing 2024 extension requests on September 1,
2024. Once an extension request has been approved it cannot be rescinded or
canceled.

**IMPORTANT: An extension does not delay the end date of the next
certification cycle—the extension cuts into the following cycle. The new
certification cycle will begin the day after the CEU requirement for the
extended cycle has been satisfied. For this reason, it is good to complete the
CEU requirement as quickly as possible to allow as much time as possible to
earn the next cycle’s CEUs.**

#### Revocation of Certification

RID reserves the right to revoke certification based on any of the following
grounds:

  * Failing to meet Certification Maintenance Program (CMP) requirements
  * Divulging RID examination contents
  * Attempting to take the exam for another person
  * Cheating on an RID examination
  * Violating the [RID Code of Professional Conduct](https://rid.org/ethics/code-of-professional-conduct/)
  * Misusing an RID credential
  * Pleading guilty, nolo contendre, or being found guilty of financial offenses, physically violent offenses or offenses involving misrepresentation or fraud

#### Loss of Generalist or Specialist Certification

Any active certified member not satisfying the requirements of the
certification maintenance program by the end of his/her cycle will cease to be
certified.

#### Certified: Inactive and Certified: Retired Status

Click here for information about **Certified: Inactive** status.

Click here for information about **Certified: Retired** status.

Questions can be sent to the CMP Department at
[cmp@rid.org](mailto:cmp@rid.org).

#### Voluntarily Relinquish the RID Certification(s) You Currently Hold

RID Certified members who decide to voluntarily relinquish the RID
certification(s) they currently hold are required to submit a completed,
signed and notarized form. To learn more about the eligibility requirements or
to submit your request to voluntarily relinquish the RID certification(s) you
currently hold, [**click here**](https://rid.org/wp-
content/uploads/2023/08/Voluntary-Relinquishment-of-RID-Certification.pdf).

For more information, contact the Certification Department at
[certification@rid.org](mailto:certification@rid.org).

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### Certified: Inactive Status Information

**Certified: Inactive** is a category for Certified members who are taking a
break from interpreting due to a life-altering event or activity which
precludes them from working as an interpreter. A member in this category may
not represent themselves as currently certified.

To be switched to this category, you must be a currently Certified member in
good standing. Status change requests must be made prior to membership
expiration on 6/30. The grace period for membership renewal does not apply to
status change requests - after 6/30, you are no longer considered “in good
standing”.

After submitting your request, RID HQ will review it within 7-10 business days
and send a letter via email if your request is approved. Dues for this
category are $50 (as of FY 2024). If you are approved, your approval letter
will include information about the  
requirements for returning to active status for your records.

A member can be on Inactive status for up to eight years. After eight years on
Inactive status, the RID certifications the individual on Inactive status
holds will be terminated.

While you are on Inactive status, your CMP cycle is basically frozen. You
cannot earn any CEUs, but no time passes in your cycle. When you re-enter
active status, you enter with the same amount of time and the same number of
CEUs you had when you went to Inactive status.

There are different requirements for returning to active status based on how
long you were on Inactive status.

  * Less than three years on Inactive status: Upon written announcement of intention to return to active status, the CMP cycle will resume and the  
member will return to active status.

  * Three to five years on Inactive status: Member must announce, in writing, their intention to return to active status and complete 2.0 CEUs (in the  
professional studies category) to be eligible for active status.

  * Five to eight years on Inactive status: Member must: a) announce, in writing, their intention to return to active status; b) complete 2.0 CEUs (in the  
professional studies category) to be eligible for active status; AND c) pass
the current generalist knowledge/written exam for RID certification.

Upon return to active status, you must submit the balance for certified
membership for the current fiscal year.

To switch to Certified: Inactive status, please complete and submit the form
at <https://rid.org/certification-inactive-form/>.

     
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### Certified: Retired Status Information

**Certified: Retired** is a category for Certified members who, upon reaching
the age of 55 or older, elect to retire from working as an interpreter or
transliterator. A member in this category may not represent themselves as
currently certified.

To be switched to this category, you must be a currently Certified member in
good standing. Status change requests must be made prior to membership
expiration on 6/30. The grace period for membership renewal does not apply to
status change requests - after 6/30, you are no longer considered “in good
standing”.

After submitting your request, RID HQ will review it within 7-10 business days
and send a letter via email if your request is approved. Dues for this
category are $50 (as of FY 2024). If you are approved, your approval letter
will include information about the requirements for returning to active status
for your records.

A member can be on Retired status for up to eight years. After eight years on
Retired status, the RID certifications the individual on Retired status holds
will be terminated.

While you are on Retired status, your CMP cycle is basically frozen. You
cannot earn any CEUs, but no time passes in your cycle. If you re-enter active
status, you enter with the same amount of time and the same number of CEUs you
had when you went to Retired status.

There are different requirements for returning to active status based on how
long you were on Retired status.

  * Less than three years on Retired status: Upon written announcement of intention to return to active status, the CMP cycle will resume and the  
member will return to active status.

  * Three to five years on Retired status: Member must announce, in writing, their intention to return to active status and complete 2.0 CEUs (in the professional studies category) to be eligible for active status.
  * Five to eight years on Retired status: Member must: a) announce, in writing, their intention to return to active status; b) complete 2.0 CEUs (in the  
professional studies category) to be eligible for active status; AND c) pass
the current generalist knowledge/written exam for RID certification.

Upon return to active status, you must submit the balance for certified
membership for the current fiscal year.

To switch to Certified: Retired status, please complete and submit the form at
<https://rid.org/certified-retired-form/>.

     
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#### Resources

## Find an Approved Sponsor, presenter, or workshop.

**[FIND A CMP SPONSOR](https://myaccount.rid.org/Public/Search/Sponsor.aspx)**

**[FIND A PRESENTER](https://myaccount.rid.org/Public/Search/Presenter.aspx)**

**[FIND A WORKSHOP](https://myaccount.rid.org/Public/Search/Workshop.aspx)**

## Quick Links.

Find quick links here to get you to where you need to go. If you can't find
what you're looking for, [contact us here](https://rid.org/contact/).

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#### Summary Sheet

Download this [helpful summary
sheet](https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3DKvZMflFLdOXZBVDFjREhGYk0/view?usp=sharing)
for earning CEUs.

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#### CMP FAQs

Jump to the CMP [FAQ page](https://rid.org/faqs/#cmpfaqs).

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#### RID CPC

**[Follow the RID Code of Professional Conduct](https://rid.org/conduct/code-
of-professional-conduct/)**

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#### Certification Cycle Extension Request Form

An extension may be available for those who [submit this
form](https://rid.org/rid-forms/).

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