Professional Studies  A minimum of 6.0 CEUs must be related to any one or all of the following:

1. Linguistic and Cultural Studies which includes the study of any language or linguistic system, and the study of any specific culture
2. Theoretical and Experiential Studies which includes the process of interpreting and transliterating theory and skill building activities
3. Specialization Studies which includes specialized aspects of interpreting used in settings such as the legal, medical, mental health, and substance abuse recovery fields.

General Studies No more than 2.0 CEUs may be from the following content areas:

1. Human Service and Leadership Studies which include topics such as leadership skills, public relations, public speaking, and community resources
2. General knowledge studies which include areas less obviously related to the field of interpreting and transliteration, but are educationally beneficial to the participant.

How To Earn CEUs

Participants must work with an RID-Approved Sponsor to earn CEU credits. SLR is an approved RID Certification Maintenance Program (CMP) sponsor and is authorized to offer CEU's through workshops and independent studies.

Activities That Earn CEUs

1. SLR Initiated Activities such as workshops, short courses, conferences, silent weekends, CD ROM Workshops, etc.
2. Participant-Initiated Activities such as in-service workshops, workshops or conferences of other organizations, etc.
3. Independent Study Activities such as home study with videos, research or literature reviews, study groups, acting as a mentor or being mentored, curriculum/workshop development, teaching a workshop for the first time, etc.
4. Academic coursework.

How To Earn CEUs For Independent Study

1. SLR is an approved sponsor for independent studies. Each Independent Study Plan is limited to 2.0 CEUs. You must establish the Independent Study plan before you begin the activity. The following steps detail the procedure for earning CEUs through the Independent Study process:
   1. Decide on the activity for which you want to earn CEUs.
   2. Contact Mary Darragh MacLean, the SLR CMP Coordinator, who processes Independent Studies and discuss your ideas. Find out the type of documentation required and the number of CEUs that you can earn. You will be asked to respond in writing to the following questions:
      1. What do I want to do? Briefly describe the activity you will complete for CEUs.
      2. Why do I want to do it? Personal needs?Professional growth? Skill enhancement in a specific area? Increased general knowledge? Remaining current in the field?
      3. What are my specific goals? Keep your goals measurable, observable, and tangible!
      4. How will I accomplish my goals? Briefly describe your action plan.
      5. How will I show my sponsor what I learned? Describe your evaluation process.
      6. How many CEUs is it worth?
   3. Mary will sign and approve the Plan. You may now begin work on the activity (any work done before this point cannot earn CEUs). It is important to document your time and efforts while you work on your activity.
   4. At the completion of the activity, send Mary your report, documentation, and other information outlined in the Activity Plan. She will review the documentation to ensure that it meets the standards and goals agreed upon in the Activity Plan.
   5. When satisfied that the project has been completed satisfactorily Mary will fill out the Independent Study Activity Report and send all required paperwork to the National Office to be added to your record.
2. Another avenue for earning CEUs is through Academic Coursework at an accredited college or university. The procedure is simple and requires contact with SLR for filing the paperwork for the course. Once your academic transcript is finalized, you must submit a copy to SLR, or Mary Darragh MacLean, in order to receive CEU credits. If the course is offered during a semester, the number of CEUs equals 1.5 per semester credit (ie. a 3 credit course = 4.5 CEUS). If the course is offered during a quarter, the number of CEUs equals 1 per quarter credit (i.e. a 3 credit course = 3 CEUs.) You must earn a grade of a C or better to receive CEUs. The course must have been taken during the participant's current CMP cycle. Paperwork may be filed anytime during that current cycle.
3. Yet another alternative for earning CEUs is by selecting an activity you wish to participate in which is offered by an entity or organization which is not an RID Approved Sponsor. By contacting an RID Approved Sponsor, or SLR, you will be eligible to earn CEUs. IMPORTANT NOTE: Documentation must be completed prior to the beginning of the activity (the paperwork is entitled Participant Initiated Non RID Activity) and proof of attendance is required once the activity is completed. For this paperwork you need to contact Mary Darragh MacLean.

NEW RATES

SLR must charge a fee for processing and granting CEUs under the RID Certification Maintenance Program. If you would like to go to a workshop that does not already offer RID CEUs, do an independent study, or take a college course in the near future the fees are as shown below.

College Courses, workshops                                 $15.00
     non-RID sponsored
     non credit courses

Independent Study - Individual                            $30.00

Independent Study - Group                                 $15.00/person

Please contact Mary Darragh MacLean if you have any questions.

 

You may find more information about earning CEUs at www.rid.org