One service offered
through the DO IT Center is the award of RID Continuing Education
Units for interpreters in the RSA-funded Mid-America Region.
The DO IT Center offers support for individual interpreters
via the independent studies option, as well as organizations/agencies
seeking CEU sponsorship for various scheduled activities. All Continuing Education Activities must involve endeavors that exceed the participants' routine employment responsibilities.
Four broad categories of Continuing Education Activities have
been defined:
Forms for each of
these are included below.
The forms have been created in PDF.
Fax your competed form to:
LaNae Phillips @ 303-365-7677.
For any questions contact LaNae @ lanae.phillips@unco.edu
SPONSOR INITIATED ACTIVITIES (WORKSHOPS)
Sponsor Initiated Activities are developed by a Sponsor and presented for group instruction or for individual study. Examples include short courses, workshops, seminars, conferences, teleconferences, and distance learning (e.g., continuing education publications, teleconferences, multi media instruction materials, and programmed learning materials).
WORKSHOP COORDINATOR FORMS
Submit the following
forms 30 days prior to the workshop:
CONFERENCE & CONVENTION INFORMATION
PARTICIPANT INITIATED NON-RID ACTIVITIES (PINRA)
Participant Initiated Non-RID Activities are activities an interpreter/transliterator wishes to attend which are not offered by an RID Approved Sponsor. The activity must be sponsored by an organization with specific known standards, and must have a specific format, educational objectives, and purpose. Participant Initiated Non-RID Activities include but are not limited to: auditing a college course, non-credit courses at an educational institution, corporate trainings, community education, school district in-service, and organizational conventions/workshops. Administrative paperwork is processed by the Sponsor and forwarded to the National Office. Participant must apply for approval from a Sponsor prior to the commencement of the activity
ACADEMIC COURSEWORK
CEUs may be awarded for Academic Coursework taken from an accredited institution during the participants’ current cycle. This accreditation must be recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).Successful completion is defined as receiving a minimum letter grade of “C” (2.0) or above. Academic Coursework Activity Plan/Report is processed by the Sponsor and forwarded to the National Office. If the participant is auditing the course or taking it through the continuing education office of the institution, they should contact a Sponsor to complete a Participant Initiated Non-RID Activity Plan.
INDEPENDENT STUDY
The participant plans Independent Study Activities with input from the Sponsor. The Independent Study Sponsor monitors and approves Independent Study projects. Examples include research, initial curriculum development, study groups, independent reading, mentoring, and the preparation of scientific/clinical materials for publication. Participants must apply for and receive approval from a Sponsor prior to the commencement of the activity.
