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
Understanding How Your CEU Totals are Displayed
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!
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.
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.
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.
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You may begin earning RID CEUs for your new certification cycle any time on or after your certification start date. (Your
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
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
by paying annual RID Certified Member dues
of the RID Certification Maintenance Program (CMP)
8.0 Total CEUs with at least 6.0 in PS 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
SC:L’s only–2.0 of the 6.0
must be in legal interpreting topics
SC:PA’s only–2.0 of the 6.0
must be in performing arts topics
Follow the RID Code of Professional Conduct
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.
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.
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.
The extension request must be submitted to the Professional Development Department via the
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
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.
RID reserves the right to revoke certification based on any of the following grounds:
Failing to meet Certification Maintenance Program (CMP) requirements
Attempting to take the exam for another person
Cheating on an RID examination
RID Code of Professional Conduct
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
Questions can be sent to the CMP Department at
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,
For more information, contact the Certification Department at
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
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
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Certification Cycle Extension Request Form
An extension may be available for those who